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I do not own Twilight.
"It's been how long…?" Jasper growled as he held his mate.
"Too long," Maria replied with a devilish grin.
"Oh come now… Don't be so moody, you know I hate that."
"Well, I heard about you overthrowing the Volturi had had to see it for myself. I always knew you had it in you. Congrats!"
"Piss off Maria and take your pathetic coven with you!"
"That pathetic coven just handed your girl her ass. You should've seen her. I mean honestly… she's the pathetic one. I thought Alice Brandon was something. But I do believe you went down a few pegs with this one. Such a shame. She's got the looks but not the brains. You were better off with me, and you know it. We made quite the team, you and me."
"Oh Maria darlin', you haven't a fucking clue. Alice is dead. I'm afraid you're in for a very rude awakening. "
Maria laughed as if amused.
"Jasper?" Bella weakly muttered as she came to.
Jasper ignored Maria's presence and went on to check his mate over. Maria tilted her head and merely observed as Jasper was very attentive and loving.
"What happened?" The newborn questioned.
She hadn't taken notice of Maria. Jasper let out a frustrated sigh as he brushed Bella's hair back.
"Let's just say another dreaded ex has entered the picture."
Bella narrowed her eyes in question.
Jasper turned her head Maria's direction, and Maria smiled then waved.
"Hello there." She cheerfully greeted.
"Bella this is Maria. Maria, Bella."
Bella sat up on this, and she gawked at Maria in disbelief.
"What in the HELL is she doing here?!" Bella hissed.
"That's what I'd like to know."
"I believe I made myself perfectly clear." Maria declared, and Jasper shook his head.
"So it was her? Is she the one that attacked me?!" Bella said through gritted teeth.
"You really are adorable, but I'm afraid I can't take the credit for that one… That was my treasured Johnathon."
(Johnathon)
Bella curled her lip as the cold one made his appearance. His likeness was uncanny to Jasper's. This had Bella doing a double take and Jasper himself couldn't believe what he was seeing. They had the same hair, eyes, and shave.
"Don't be so dramatic; I wanted to see what you were capable of. I knew you'd be just fine. See?! You're healing already. Though I must admit, you have me rather curious. You're different, both of you. How?!"
Neither of them answered as Jasper helped Bella to her feet.
"That certainly explains things. Look at you! Quit coddling her; she's fine. Aren't you sweetheart?!"
Jasper ignored this and treated his mate however he pleased. He wasn't about to listen to the likes of fucking Maria. She was as cold as they came. Though her feelings for Jasper were genuine, she hadn't any issue in using him to her advantage.
"Maybe I should take her under my wing instead. You know… Show her how things are really done. Since when are you soft on anyone? Whatever this is… she's clearly a newborn. She needs discipline."
"I'll decide what she needs."
Johnathon sent Jasper a cocky grin. Jasper let out a bit of a growl as he used his empathy to get a good read on this Johnathon of Maria's. He was looking Bella up and down and clearly aroused. Maria herself let out a hiss and Johnathon sighed.
"You told me to watch her every move. Not my fault that I took a liking to what I saw…" The vampire cruelly hinted.
Jasper's eyes went wild knowing damn well what that meant. If Johnathon had been watching Bella's every move, that meant he'd been there while she undressed and showered… As if being violated by Carlisle wasn't enough. Jasper wanted to rip this vampire a new one but kept that protective hold instead. He found it a struggle as she too wanted a piece of him. Maria and Johnathon laughed in mockery.
"I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!" Bella thundered, and Johnathon sent her a wink.
"Come on kitten, show me those claws." He challenged.
Jasper tilted his head as he was eyeing Johnathon down. He leaned into Bella's ear.
"Blindfold." The major hinted and Bella peered back.
"Don't need to see him…" Jasper reminded as he kissed along her shoulder.
He sent Johnathon a bit of a smirk afterward.
"It's been a pleasure, but we're low on time, and we've other business to tend to. Bella darlin', please take out the trash."
Bella smiled in response, and before Maria and Johnathon could as much as blink, Bella was gone. She appeared behind Johnathon and tapped him on the shoulder. He pulled that vanishing act of his and Bella closed her eyes. Jasper zipped on over and grabbed ahold of Maria. She let out a painful grunt as he held her in place. Peter and Charlotte entered the prison and were quick to deal with the other two coven members.
"Watch and learn…" He uttered.
"Jasper…" Maria hissed but wondered how he was overpowering her. Since when?!
Maria watched in horror as this was Bella unleashed. Jasper was using his empathy to give her that much-needed boost. Bella was starving and weaker this time around. But Jasper was using his empathy to feed her his energy. Everything else… was all Bella. The major hadn't any doubt that she could take this motherfucker on. Aro and Carlisle observed as well, and Aro found himself in sheer amazement. He'd just witnessed this newborn's brutal attack, yet here she was going head to head with the second in command of the Mexican coven. Bella kept her eyes closed and was using her senses to pick up on his every move. Sure, he managed to get a few good hits in, ones that had Jasper wondering if this was such a good idea after all. Not that he didn't have faith in his mate, but he couldn't stand it when she got hurt like that. He couldn't help it; Jasper was very protective. It took all will, not to intervene. He needed Maria to know that Bella was a force to be reckoned with.
Jasper grimaced when Johnathon pinned his mate to the ground. The cold one swung at her and Bella dodged his blows. Johnathon's fist went through the prison grounds, and he jerked it back out and took another swing. Bella lost all composure however as he made a sexual remark and ripped her blouse open. A good amount of that anger was coming off of Jasper. What irked him even more… was sensing Maria's arousal as well. The bitch was getting off to watching his girl being manhandled. Bella reversed that pin and took her knee to Johnathon's crotch. The cold one cried out in agony and Jasper grimaced as he heard what sounded to be a branch snapping in half. Jasper recoiled as Bella's eyes were set aflame but with a bloody show streaming down her face. Jasper felt like a piece of shit. After everything, she'd been through with Carlisle… He should've taken on this perverted asshole himself.
"NO!" Maria shouted as Jasper was quick to lock her away, just as Johnathon had done to Bella.
Jasper snatched the invisible vampire right out of Bella's hold. He drove him through one of the prison walls and hit him in the sternum, striking him with the heel of his palm.
"SHOW YOURSELF!" Jasper ordered as his entire body was set ablaze.
Bella had seen this before when they made love, but it took her by surprise all the same. There wasn't a part of Jasper that wasn't on fire. His clothes turned to ash, and he was in the buff now. Johnathon cried out as he gave into Jasper's orders. Parts of the cold one were flaking off into ashes. His marble-like skin was beginning to melt, and Jasper let out a low growl.
"Perhaps a proper introduction is in order." Jasper kept the cold one in his hold but spun around facing the Maria and the rest of her coven. Jasper leaned into the cold one's ear "I'm Major Whitlock, God of War." This made a first for Jasper. Everyone else referred to him as the God of War but the vampire was pushed past that brink, and he was done when it came to Maria and her coven.
"NOOOO!" Maria cried as Johnathon's body was suddenly engulfed in flames.
"Maria…" The cold one cried and was reaching out to her.
"Maria… Why didn't you tell us?!" One of her coven asked.
"KNEEL!" Jasper ordered.
The Mexican coven looked on in terror as parts of Johnathon liquefied and was oozing out of Jasper's hold. This magma-like substance formed around Jasper and Johnathon.
"Jasper…" Bella softly called as it was starting to spread.
Bella shoved Peter and Char out of harm's way. The Mexican coven dropped down and kneeled before Jasper.
"MARIA!" Jasper warned, and Maria reluctantly took a knee as well.
"Jasper…" Bella called once again as she inched her way over.
Jasper had Johnathon by the throat and lifted up off the ground. Bella let out a bit of a whimper as the magma-like substance melted the soles of her shoes and burned the bottom of her feet. Jasper snapped a look that direction and magma started to cool, and that blaze began to fade. Bella gave a simple nod as she made her way over and placed a hand along his cheek.
Jasper leaned into the palm of her hand and closed his eyes.
"Tame it down cowboy…" Bella whispered, and Jasper nodded.
Bella couldn't believe her eyes as smoke was rising off his body and he returned to his normal state. The newborn was taken back as Jasper dropped what was left of Johnathon and scooped her up off the ground.
"Keep them kneeling…" Jasper said with a nod Peter and Char's direction.
Jasper took off with Bella in his hold.
"Ho-ly fucking shit!" Peter howled, and Char just stood there in a daze.
"Jasper's fucking Pyro!" Peter added with a chuckle but kicked at the back of the one of the Mexican coven's heads.
"He said kneel, asshole."
Jasper ripped the rest of her clothes off then shoved her onto one of the Volturi beds. The man was ignited with a hunger he couldn't tame as all he could think about was fucking his mate. Whatever this was, he couldn't turn it off no matter how hard he tried. The major crawled on over and placed his neck along her lips suggestively. Bella bit down as she complied without thought and Jasper let out a growl of pleasure. Jasper wished that blindfolded hadn't turned to ash, along with the rest of his clothes. The things he could've done with that… The vampire gave into that wild and reckless urgency and began to thrust.
"Goddamn…" Jasper uttered as he had her climaxing in waves.
That greedy mouth of his took possession as he licked any remaining blood off her lips and feverishly kissed her.
"Fuck… What is this?!" Jasper growled as he'd already came, but his dick just wasn't having it.
He was nowhere near done. Bella gasped out as his body lit up all over again. Jasper froze and looked on with concern.
"That's amazing…" She said as she ran her fingers along the flames.
"It's like it knows…" Jasper hinted as to the god side of him recognizing Bella as his mate.
Jasper let out a grunt as he went back to thrusting. Bella's jaw dropped as the sheets caught fire and the bed itself. Jasper gritted his teeth as he could sense how much this was turning her on. The sprinklers to the fire alarm were set off and that only added to the moment. By the time they finished they were soaking wet and covered in soot. Jasper took a moment to look around the room and shook his head afterward.
"Now that was hot…" He witted with his forehead to hers, and Bella died of laughter.
Jasper cleared his throat as he dropped that empathy of his.
"Jasper?" She softly called as her eyes came to a close.
The major nodded amongst himself. His empathy was the only thing keeping her going, and he knew that.
"Forgive me sweetness, but I need you to rest. I'll call for you when I'm ready." He whispered before pecking her on the lips and covering her body in the ashes surrounding them.
Peter gave Jasper a mere nod when he entered the prison fully clothed.
"So what were you doing…?" Peter taunted with a smirk.
"Wouldn't you like to know…" Jasper mocked in return while eyeing Maria down.
Jasper walked on over and stopped at her cell door. Maria was shackled and chained just as Johnathon had done to Bella. The major opened the cell and stepped inside. He made a tsk-like sound as he approached her.
"Oh Maria, and I thought you were smart."
Maria squirmed about, and Jasper gave her a little slap on the cheek.
"You should've kept your nose clean and stayed out of my business."
"You killed him…" Maria sadly murmured, and Jasper tilted his head as he looked to the ashes that used to be Johnathon.
"He attacked my mate… with your orders. Sooo technically YOU killed him. You of all vampires should know better than to fuck with me."
Peter smiled and nudged his mate as Char was keeping an eye on the other imprisoned coven.
"He's back…" Peter whispered with a wide grin.
"Right?!" Char proudly murmured in return.
"I'm guessing he wasn't very old…" Jasper hinted as to Johnathon's careless and childish ways.
"You should've trained him better… He was nowhere near prepared, not for the likes of me."
Jasper drew back a breath then locked eyes with Maria.
"What was that about anyhow?"
When Maria wouldn't answer Jasper wrapped his hand around her throat.
"Answer the question."
"I thought it would remind you…"
"Remind me of what?" He snarled.
"Of us… and everything we accomplished, everything we shared."
"There never was an us. It was YOU and YOUR army!"
"An army that YOU created and trained." Maria fired back.
Jasper sighed.
"We didn't accomplish a damn thing Maria, and you know that. All we did was create havoc and chaos."
"You're wrong. Jasper, just imagine… You and me at the throne. You could keep your little mate."
"Yes. I don't mind sharing, never did."
Jasper shook his head in memory.
"Oh I remember, but I do mind. No one touches what's mine, not even you."
"Cute, pretending as if you haven't thought of me."
Jasper chuckled in disbelief.
"You know… You sound just like Alice Brandon. Sure you two aren't related?!"
Maria let out this hiss-like growl, and Jasper rolled his eyes.
"Think about it love. You and I… ruling over Volterra. We'd own Italy. I've already taken over Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas will be…"
Peter, Char interrupted this with obnoxious laughter. Maria snapped a look their direction, and Char sent Maria a cocky grin.
"I'm afraid Texas belongs to us Whitlocks. As for Arizona, I'd watch yourself. Bella might have something to say on that."
Jasper chuckled at Charlotte's words.
"Do you not remember how we ended things?" Jasper questioned with a sneer.
"I know they do." He hinted with a gesture Peter and Char's direction.
"You never learn do you?"
"Jasper love, I came here in peace."
"PEACE?! THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL PEACE? YOU HAD YOUR MATE BRUTALLY ATTACK MINE!" Jasper barked with that burning fury in his eyes.
"All in good fun. If I wanted to her dead, she would be."
Jasper gave a simple nod before backhanding her. He looked to the rest of her coven as Peter and Char had them locked away as well.
"TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT YOUR GODDESS NOW!" He growled as all those dreadful memories were coming back to haunt him. Everything this woman had him endure… He truly was the monster to her Frankenstein.
Jasper closed his eyes for a brief moment while he collected himself.
"I'm guessing whatever army you had was headed for the throne room?"
Maria gathered this rather peculiar air, and Jasper smiled.
"I may or may not have created my own little army. And they may or may not have taken out your attempts at an army. Oops. Like I said, you never learn do you?!" Jasper said as Marcus entered the room along with a few children of the moon and the shifters. They had the newborn remains in a barrel and Marcus set it right before Maria.
Jasper picked up one of the body parts.
"Look familiar?" He smugly put as he held up an arm.
Though there was a part of him that sympathized with these newborns. It wasn't right what Maria did. She hadn't changed at all. Maria always was one to let greed cloud her judgment. These newborns were human not long ago, and Maria robbed them of that, for her own selfish gain. What hurt more? Knowing he was the reason behind it. If he had known, he would've found a way to put a stop to it.
Maria went into hysterics and was doing whatever she could think of to break out of those cuffs.
"Not happening… You're just not strong enough."
Jasper patted himself down in search of a smoke. Once he found one, he used a single finger to light that cigarette. Peter looked on in awe. Emmett entered the room, just in time to catch this as well. "DUDE!" Emmett hollered out.
"Right?!" Peter said.
Jasper ignored this as he stared Maria down. He took a few drags off that cigarette then dropped it into the barrel. The bodies went up in flames, and Maria cried out in anguish.
"I gotta admit… Pretty smooth raising a newborn with invisibility. He was fast and cunning, but nowhere near as cunning as I am. This Johnathon was a cheap imitation of what you always wanted. Enjoy your stay, Maria. I hope you live long enough to see how everything plays out." And on this note, Jasper tipped his hat to her and headed on out.
"I wanna be like Whitlock when I grow up!" Emmett said, and Peter laughed.
"Hell, me and you both!"
"Think we could get him to say "flame on" next time he does that shit?" Peter asked, and Emmett tilted his head in thought.
"Flame on?" Charlotte questioned.
"Yeah babe, like Johnny Storm!"
"Oh come on." Emmett and Peter chorused.
"Where is she?" Renee questioned just as soon as Jasper entered the throne room.
"She's resting."
"But she's okay?"
"Yes, ma'am. Bella's just fine."
Jasper was caught off guard as Renee hugged him.
"For?"
"Looking after my daughter."
"No need to thank me. I'm much obliged."
Renee had this puzzled mien about her and Jasper smiled.
"Bella's done more for me than I could ever do for her. I will spend the rest of my existence making it up to her."
Renee placed a hand along the area of her heart and Jasper gave a mere nod as he went about his way.
"Are you alright?" Marcus questioned as he approached Renee.
"I think Bella's going to be just fine," Renee said in such a way, and Marcus regarded Renee in question.
"What's after this?"
"After?"
"You know… after we help Bella and Jasper? Where do we go from there?"
Marcus took her hand into his own and kissed it.
"Where ever you want to go."
"Anywhere?"
Renee looked around the palace as memories of their past hit.
"I was wrong Didyme…" Marcus whispered as if reading her mind.
"You meant more to me than that throne ever did. I should've proved that by following through with our plans. If I hadn't turned to Aro first…"
Renee placed her index finger along his lips.
"My brother played us both." Renee reached to her temples.
"What is it darling?"
"I want to speak with Aro."
"Didyme…"
"Marcus please, this is hard enough keeping up with two lives. My head is a jumbled mess, and I need to know why."
"Why?" Marcus questioned.
"Why did he trick me? Why did he think his life was more valuable than mine?"
"The other covens will be arriving shortly."
"All the more reason. Help me, Marcus. Aro is the key to the truth. Don't you want to know?"
"I do, but now might not be the best time. The knowledge alone may cloud your thoughts or send you to a place that isn't safe to be at this very moment. Can't you see how hazardous the truth could be right now? I need you to understand that. I can't lose you again Didyme. So please, take my advice and wait until the time is right. We face Aro together, just as we should have all those years ago."
Renee sighed, and there was a minute of silence between the two.
"Alright… together."
Marcus let out a sigh of relief and kissed her.
"Together." He vowed.
Everyone had gathered in the throne room and merely waiting now. Jasper was kicked back and thinking everything over when Lee approached him.
"And they call me "king'…" The Elvis impersonator witted, and Jasper smiled.
"It suits you," Lee added.
"Not here to rule Lee."
"Maybe you should."
"I'm not Aro."
"No, you're not. All the more reason. Where's that girl of yours anyhow? I missed seein' that pretty face."
"Resting?"
"Maria's second in command did a real number on her. She was in a fragile place as it was thanks to Carlisle." Jasper pinched his eyes shut.
"I fucked up Lee. I tossed her right back in there. Girl held her own, like a fucking champ, should've seen her. But she was broken. I did that. I wanted to prove Bella's worth to Maria because that's what Bella wanted. At times it's like my empathy is a curse. Emmett says I rely on my empathy too much when it comes to Bella especially. This was one of those times. I should've pushed those feelings aside and put her wellbeing first."
"Then how would she learn?" Lee challenged, and Jasper opened his eyes.
Lee smiled then hunkered down before him.
"Think back to our war days Whitlock. Weren't we broken? Hell, we don't call you the god of war for nothin' and that there is your mate. She's gotta be just as strong as you are if not stronger and I'm not just talking physically. Only you can teach her that. You've been there. Show her. Teach the lil darlin' everything she needs to know. You've said it yourself. You're stronger together."
"I could kiss you," Jasper said as this conversation brought on a rather ingenious idea.
"Now I don't know how I feel about that." Lee witted.
"I need you and Peter to buy me some time."
"Buy you some time?"
Jasper thought back to how he communicated with Bella when Carlisle was holding her captive. If he could achieve that… Then why not enter her dreams and train her to be the perfect soldier? This had Jasper looking to Peter and Charlotte in thought. Bella hadn't the experience they had. She hadn't seen her days of war nor had she fought in one, but Jasper lived and breathed it. Through him; Bella could learn everything she needed to know.
"Some time?"
"Yes. I need you and Peter to look after things for me. That means keeping everyone grounded and ready to go. When the time comes… I'm gonna need you to wake me up."
"Wake you up?"
"Well, sort of…" Jasper murmured as he'd be reaching more of a meditating state rather than unconscious.
"I'm afraid you've lost me."
"Look, just let me know when the other covens arrive. Seth, Leah, and Jacob are on guard duty…" Jasper went on to clarify everyone's positions and what all he needed from Peter and Lee. Jasper knew he could count on Peter and Lee as they too had seen their share of shit and they'd been through hell and back together. Jasper knew he could trust them to look after things while he got his mate prepared.
Even if it if were just for twenty minutes or so, it'd be better than nothing and Jasper remembered how dreams worked. Half an hour could feel like four to five hours. That's what made this plan so perfect. The major could achieve more than he ever could in real time. He thought it a weakness this need to sleep in comparison to cold ones. But knowing the reason behind it had him smiling. He and Bella were by far stranger, faster, and agiler than that of the cold ones. If the only price was having to "recharge' every now and then, maybe this wasn't so bad after all. Jasper rather enjoyed the idea of sleeping with his mate from time to time. This had the vampire thinking back to when Aro held him prisoner. Jasper hadn't slept like that in years. Some of that had to do with Aro starving him, but he'd never felt more human. The only downfall… this would leave them more vulnerable. Meaning he would have to think of a safer way of going about that much-needed time.
"Alright, I'll let Peter know."
"Thank you, Lee." Jasper sincerely put, and Lee gave a mere nod.
Jasper leaned back and closed his eyes. He cleared his mind of everything; everything from the possible war itself, to Maria, Aro, and Carlisle. It took him a bit to get there but once he pushed all that aside there was only one, and she was standing right before him.
Jasper thought it rather interesting as they were back on the ranch. He decked out in his usual wranglers and boots. Bella was in a pair of denim shorts and a black tank top. She was brushing Bullet and with a genuine beam about her.
"Hey darlin'…" he called but suddenly felt as though he were invading something private.
Entering one's dreams like this… It was new territory, and he hadn't expected this at all. It never occurred to him. Bella smiled and made her way over. He pecked him on the lips and led him towards the horse. He couldn't get over how real she felt.
"Thought you could teach me."
"Teach you?"
"To ride… You said you would. He's strong enough. Don't you think?" Bella tested this theory by leading Bullet out of the stable and had him rear up on his hind legs.
"SEE?! Like it never happened."
"You're right. You did good baby. Real good. He's happy too."
"You think so?"
"I know so…" Jasper hinted as to his empathy and Bella went to saddle him up.
"Hold up…" Jasper downright hated this. Here she was at peace, happy as fuck, and he was about to turn her world upside down even if it were only a dream, Jasper felt like he was raining on this girl's parade. Bella had the saddle in hand when Jasper stopped her.
"I'm sorry, but we're limited on time. I'm afraid that ride is gonna have to wait."
Jasper put the saddle back where it belonged and placed Bullet back into his stable. Bella was leaning against one of the other stables. Her arms were folded about her chest, and she was frowning.
"You're a real buzzkill right now."
Jasper wanted to laugh on the irony of her words.
"You have no idea darlin'."
Jasper walked on over and lifted her chin with a single finger.
"I'll make it up to you." He said while placing his fingers within the loops of her shorts.
"God, I can smell you." Jasper murmured in disbelief.
This felt so real. She felt so real and everything else around them. He found it hard to pull away. What he wouldn't give to toss out all that other shit and take her on that ride after all.
"You say that like you couldn't before." Bella teased and was adjusting the collar of his shirt.
Jasper didn't comment and kissed her. He put his forehead to hers after and let out a regrettable sigh.
"Don't hate me…"
"Hate you? Why would I hate you?"
"Because I'm about to rip you away from all this."
Bella gasped out as the scenery around them changed.
"Jasper?!"
He kept his hold and locked eyes with hers.
"Like I said we're limited on time. This was the only way. I need to show you. I need to show you everything."
"What is this?!" Bella shouted as bullets were flying all around them.
"They can't hurt you, Bella."
Jasper caught one in his hand and showed it to her.
"This isn't real, none of it is."
He dropped the bullet, and Bella watched as it landed in the field they were standing in. Bella jumped as body after body fell around them. Men were hollering out to one another, and a few were screaming in horror.
"Is this the Civil War?!" Bella called out as she looked around and Jasper gave a mere nod.
"HOW?! What are we doing here Jasper?!"
One of the soldiers ran right through them, and Jasper grabbed ahold of her.
"So many bodies…" She whispered and watched in horror.
Bella pried out of his hold however and was heading towards one of the soldiers. Jasper stayed put and merely observed.
"Major Whitlock…" he heard her murmur as the man on the horse was making his way through.
Bella reached out and ran her fingers along the horse and the man's leg as he passed. Jasper tilted his head as he could've sworn his soldier self actually reacted to that. The vampire shook his head knowing that wasn't possible. Still, the Major was looking right at Bella as he rode on through.
"It's like you saw me."
"Trust me he didn't." That felt so strange referring to himself like that, but if the Major had seen someone like Bella, he'd have come to a stop, pretty damn quick.
Bella followed the Major as he rode towards a nearby river. He climbed off the horse and fired at a few soldiers. She watched as he took cover off and on and was calling towards a few of his men up ahead. Jasper recoiled knowing what was about to come. There was a part of him that wanted to take her somewhere else or cover her eyes even. But he couldn't, she needed this. A teenage boy stepped out and nodded the Major's direction.
"GET DOWN!" The Major hollered, but it was too late.
Another soldier fired, and the boy looked at the wound as he was shot in the chest. The boy dropped to his knees, and the Major shot the man responsible before making his way over.
"Dammit Peter, what did I tell you!" The Major hollered as he grabbed the boy that was no older than fifteen and held him.
"I'm sorry." The boy said, and blood was oozing out of his mouth.
"Peter…" Bella said and looked to Jasper.
"You never told me about that Peter."
"Not a memory I'm fond of. Kid fought for two years… Trust me when I say most his age didn't make it past a week. Kid had spirit much like our Peter. Guess that's why I took such a liking to him. That kid's the reason I couldn't give into Maria's orders."
"Her orders?"
"Peter wouldn't be with us now if I had followed through with her wishes Bella, neither would Charlotte."
Bella squatted down before the Major as he was in sobs and rocking that boy. The Major would fire that gun of his every once in a while but went back to rocking that boy. He stayed with him until he breathed his last breath.
"I'm sorry…" Bella said but to the Major himself.
They watched as the Major had no choice but to leave the boy and go about his way.
"Couldn't bury them. Had to keep going." Jasper explained as the Major joined the rest of his men and headed on out.
"How can you be there and here…? I mean… How are you showing me this?"
"I'll explain everything later. Like I said we're low on time."
The scenery changed once again, and Bella saw where Maria and the rest of her coven approached the Major. This took place a couple of years after the battle she'd just witnessed, and the Major was on his own.
"The war had come to an end, and I was headed home but never made it…" Jasper hinted but with a grimace as Bella witnessed Maria, Lucy, and Nettie taking advantage of the Major's chivalrous ways.
Bella watched in horror as they spread their venom.
"There's so much more I want to show you. But we have to move on."
"To what?"
"Something else entirely. We're done looking on. You're joining Peter and Charlotte…"
"I know… But you will."
Jasper let out a hesitant sigh as Maria's words came to mind.
Maria, however, isn't what he had in mind. Bella needed Major Whitlock and before he ever knew she was to be his mate. That's the training she needed. Peter would keep her safe. Jasper hadn't any doubt about that, but he wasn't sure how to go about this exactly. It would take every bit of concentration as he needed Bella to be one of the Major's ACTUAL newborns."
"Bella, you're about to be trained by the real deal. He won't know you from Adam, and that's the way it has to be. You need this. I hope you can forgive me for what all you're about to see. I love you, and that's why I'm doing this. I want you by my side for all eternity, but I can't have that if you're not properly trained. It would be cruel of me to leave you unknowing and unprepared."
"Jasper?" He heard her call as he faded out.
Jasper opened his eyes and took a moment to gather his bearings. He regarded Peter from afar. He and Charlotte were in a rather intimate moment. Peter had his arms wrapped around her waist and was kissing along her neck. Jasper nodded amongst himself and made his way over.
"Bella's gonna need you," Jasper said while cutting Charlotte an apologetic glance. He hated interrupting the moment like that. If that had been him and Bella, he'd have given Peter an earful.
"Do what?!" Peter asked looking lost as hell.
"I'm about to do something Bella may never forgive, and I need you to be there."
"I don't follow."
"You will. Come with me."
Jasper led Peter into the room where Bella was. Peter tilted his head as she was covered in ashes still.
"That's her?!" Peter asked as her face was covered as well.
"Not worth the risk." Jasper hinted as to anyone finding her.
The way he set it up made it look as though a body.
"That's pretty damn clever. Dare I ask what the hell happened in here?"
Jasper didn't answer and went on to test this idea of his.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Once again Jasper didn't answer. Peter cleared his throat and put his fingers to his temples.
"What the fuck is that?!"
"Do you see her?"
"See who?"
"Bella!"
"No. If anything you're giving me one hell of a migraine. Knock that shit off!"
Jasper sighed in frustration and paced the room.
"Are you going to tell me what you're up to?!"
"I need you in Bella's head."
"I can't be there for this Peter. It has to be you. You'll keep her safe and play along. If I'm there…" Jasper pinched his eyes shut.
"Are you high? I'm not Edward!"
"DAMMIT PETER! WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS!" Jasper growled.
"Whoa… How bout you tame that the fuck down man."
"I can't. I thought I could, but I can't. Just showing her what little I did…" Jasper punched at one of the walls and Peter sighed.
"You're not making a lick of sense. You gotta talk to me brother… Tell what's up, and I'll do whatever I can to help."
Jasper told Peter all about his theory and what his plans were exactly.
"Not sure how to help you there. I can't pull that empathy shit you do."
"No, but if I could get into your head then maybe you could get into hers."
"Is this some sort of Matrix bullshit you're talking? I can't get into her head. Char's sure, but not Bella's. She's YOUR mate, and even at that, I can't do what you can. What I see with Char is brief. You know just a few things here and there. Like if she's in danger I know and I can usually pick up on where she is, but…"
Peter trailed off as Jasper leaned against the wall and was looking slightly ill.
"Hey. Whatever this is… You need to stop. The other covens are coming, and we're gonna need you on top of your game. I'm sorry. I know you wanted Bella more prepared, but we got it. Let her rest, and we'll tell her all about it afterward."
Jasper let out a miserable laugh.
"I'd never live it down. Bella has to be there."
"Well, she can't be! Somethings are out of our control, and there's nothing we can do about it!"
"Hold her hand."
"Just fucking hold her hand, Peter!"
"Okay…" Peter plopped on down.
He dusted the residue off one of her hands and took it into his own.
"Do you want me to sing now or… Wait is she…?!" Peter hinted as to her nudity.
Not that he could make out anything, but it was pretty obvious.
"I can trust you right?" Jasper asked already knowing the answer but just as a brotherly reminder.
Jasper himself had seen his share of Charlotte in the buff, not by choice. Those things just happened. That came with having a coven, Peter and Char were his family. He trusted them with every ounce of his being.
"You know you can." Peter wholeheartedly put, and Jasper placed a hand on his shoulder.
A bright light hit and Peter found himself shielding his eyes.
"What the…" Peter uttered.
"Bella?" He called as he could see her standing beside the horse stables at the Whitlock Rattlesnake Ranch.
She was talking to Jasper and Charlotte, and they were laughing.
"You see her?" He heard and Peter nodded.
"Jasper, what is this trippy voodoo shit you're pulling?"
"Peter, I need you to clear your head and listen to everything I'm about to say."
Jasper gave Peter the play by play of everything he wanted to achieve and how to go about it exactly. But now came the real test… Jasper drew back the deepest of breaths once he finished.
"Don't leave her, not for a second. I'll tell you when I'm ready for you and Bella."
"Jasper, what are you doing? You need me."
"You're right. I do, more than ever Peter. Look after her and don't let me kill her."
"Jesus Jasper you're infuckin…" Peter trailed off yet again as he felt Jasper's hand leave his side.
The scene before him changed, and Peter grimaced as it was an old barn. Not just any old barn, but the barn.
"You can do this. I'm counting on you, Peter." He heard and Peter gave a simple nod.
"Jasper?" Char called with concern as he entered the throne room.
"What is it?" She asked as he looked like hell had frozen over.
"I need to feed."
Char was quick to brace him against her.
"Okay… let's get you some food."
"I need a lot of it," Jasper said as he started to slump over in her hold.
"You!" She hollered Emmett's direction.
"Wanna help me out here?!"
Emmett appeared before them, and they were quick to sit Jasper on the throne.
"What happened?" Emmett asked as he cupped Jasper's chin and was looking him over.
"What've you done Jasper?" Char asked rather accusingly.
"Just bring me something before I lose contact!" Jasper barked, and Char reared back.
"On it," Emmett said and disappeared without question.
"He needs the sun." They heard, and Char peered back.
Marcus darted on over and took it upon himself to lift Jasper in his arms.
"The sun?" Char questioned.
"He's the sun god." Marcus reminded with a shrug.
"But a vampire," Charlotte added in confusion.
She followed them out and observed as Marcus brought Jasper out into the sun. Jasper gasped out as if he'd been holding his breath. Marcus smiled amongst himself.
"There he is… He just needs to feed, and he'll be right as rain."
The cold one shook her head in disbelief. She'd never witnessed such a thing. Whereas the sun made hers and Marcus's skin sparkle, Jasper's body absorbed it.
"I put too much into it…" Jasper admitted.
Marcus and Char shrugged upon one another as they were lost behind the meaning.
"Into what?" Charlotte questioned.
Jasper explained the situation and how he was using his empathy in order to keep Peter in Bella's dreams.
"You mean that's actually possible?"
"It wasn't at first. I had to find another way."
"So Peter is using his memories of the past in order to train Bella?" She questioned in amazement.
"In a way… Think of Peter as the head of a role player's table. He's calling most the shots while Bella chooses her path."
"That's where I'm concerned. Peter's memories… There's no telling what could happen throwing Bella into the mix."
"What if Major Whitlock recognizes Bella as his mate?"
"He shouldn't unless Peter allows it. Peter has control of the Major, for the most part." Jasper said but felt a bit awkward as he referred to himself in the third person.
"But it's Bella's dream. He can't have that much control. What if something goes haywire?"
"I have to trust that this will work. I'm not the god of war anymore Char. I can't train Bella like I trained you two. I don't have it in me."
"Of course you don't… But you're wrong." Char uttered as if to say duh.
Jasper cocked a brow at this.
"She's your mate, Jasper. That doesn't change who you are and what you're capable of. Of course, you can't treat her like you would us. That's impossible. Trust me. Peter and I would know. It's instinct… And there's nothing you can do about it. Just comes with the whole bond thing. Their pain is yours. That's how it works."
Jasper seemed somewhat relieved by this and Char smiled.
"She's in good hands," Charlotte said as she could sense her mate.
"I know. That's why I chose him."
"So how does it work? I mean… Can you see what he's seeing?"
"No. But I can feel what he's feeling, and I can see what Bella's seeing."
"Well, that explains it."
"How you wiped yourself out."
"I'm good. I pushed it too far when I couldn't get it to work."
"Peter?"
Peter turned towards the familiar voice and gave a simple nod.
"What is this? Where are we?"
You asshole. Peter thought as Bella was still 'human' in her dream. Jasper wanted Peter to go the whole nine yards with this. Peter thought about telling her the truth but thought back to everything Jasper said. Peter was the one running this show and figured it best if he played along. Peter thickly swallowed as he took Bella by the arm and yanked her towards him.
"Peter! What are you doing?!"
He had no choice but to think like the Major now. He had to do what the Major saw fit when it came to his mate. That and Peter was putting himself in Jasper's shoes. If this were Charlotte, he'd have done the same thing if given the opportunity. Peter thought back to Charlotte as a newborn and cringed. She hadn't a clue when it came to fighting, much less defending herself. But like that of Bella, Charlotte had incredible self-control. Peter thought back to how frightened Charlotte was and how protective he felt when it came to her. Peter nodded amongst himself as he understood Jasper more than ever now.
"PETER!" Bella shouted and went to pry out of his hold, only to have him tighten his grip. I'm sorry Bella. He thought as he dragged his best friend's mate towards the old barn.
(Be a good sport by leaving your comment/review or a simple 'like' if you dug the chapter. Another chapter will be coming within the next couple weeks or so. Thank you!)
16 thoughts on "Chapter 12 – The Uprising"
Good idea, Jasper, but at the same time it may backfire as well as torture everyone involved….
thrilling to read
Dun dun dun can't wait to see what happens next. Thank you for the update.
Wow, awesome…I hope what Jasper is doing will works…great update hon. I loved it and can't wait to read more…thanks, huggs. Peggy
I hope this doesn't backfire and make Bella pissed or become like 2 personalities like Jasper did.
Thanks for the super long awesome chapter. I wonder how will Bella react once she's awake, will she be pissed or understanding. I'm not sure how I would react. Thanks again and I can't wait to read the next chapter.
Cheli says:
Awesome story.
Jasmine Underwood says:
Please continue this awesome story can't wait to see what happens next
Can't wait to read more what happens!!!!
Ashley Stewart says:
This is really good, I look forward to more. I do have a question am I missing the next button or do we just do what I have been doing and go back to the top to move to the next chapter? I love this story. Thank you for writing it.
This is the only story that's missing the buttons. I'll get to it when I can. I do apologize. Thank you.
alexistexas1017 says:
plz update
She will when she can. Please quit nagging her to update. It's rude to her.
Thank you for an amazing story!
DDBB19 says:
I didn't bother my backside with any story other than Sons/Twilight for a good while, but I'm glad I did because this is awesome!


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The Russians on the Pacific Ocean [California, 1845]. The Ivan Petroff Translation with a Foreword by Arthur Woodward
By: Alexander Markoff
Early California Travels Series, No. XXVII. LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies printed by Richard J. Hoffman at the College Press, Los Angeles, binding designed by Richard J. Hoffman and executed by the Silverlake Bindery. Small 8vo. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. (xviii), (68) pp. Half-title, title page with mauve ornaments decorating the gutter and these same decorations surround the page numbers in the text; text clean, unmarked. Mauve paper over boards with black ornaments along the length of the hinge, black cloth spine, spine titled in gilt; binding square and tight, spine lightly faded, gilt rubbed, minor soiling to covers. ES820-001. Very Good. $ 50 "A chatty but informative account of a Russian voyage to San Francisco and beyond for the purpose of exploring the prospects for a Russian establishment on the southern coast. Much of its interest lies in its distinctly Russian point of view." Rudkin, p. 8. Alexander Markoff was aboard the Naslednik Alexander when it dropped anchor at San Francisco bay in 1845. Markoff's account of his visit was first published in the periodical Russkaia Slovensnost, Saint Petersburg, 1849, and later in The Russians in the Eastern Ocean (2nd ed., St. Petersburg, 1856). Markoff's detailed descriptions of the Californians [during the last year of Mexican occupation] and their way of life are colorful and reasonably accurate." Woodward. Arthur Woodward (1898-1986) was an active and prolific scholar in the fields of historical archaeology, museum curatorship, and military and Western history. He was particularly interested in the archaeology and history of California and the Southwest. REFERENCES: Petko, A Tribute, No. 112; Rudkin, Early California Travels Series, No. XXVII.
Title: The Russians on the Pacific Ocean [California, 1845]. The Ivan Petroff Translation with a Foreword by Arthur Woodward
Author Name: Alexander Markoff
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Science in Stride
IT'S CALLED DNA, and Brooks reports its new technology makes its Glycerin 8 shoe ($130 retail) the first ever to adapt to each wearer's individual running requirements, offering customized cushioning with every stride. Call us nerds, but this innovation lands high up on the Footwear Plus Cool Index.
Footwear Webdesk | February 1, 2010
"Brooks' DNA is the only cushioning system on the market that instantaneously adapts to a runner's needs," claims Derek Campbell, manager of the Bothell, WA-based company's Future Concept team. "Other cushioning systems need to be individually tuned for each specific runner and don't adapt continuously or quickly enough as the runner's gait or biomechanics change." Campbell says if a runner starts out at a slow pace, Brooks DNA will feel softer. But like magic, as the runner picks up the pace, the DNA becomes firmer and more resilient.
The key DNA ingredient is a highly viscous non-Newtonian liquid that doesn't react to stress as most liquids would. "It adapts to the force applied to it," Campbell explains. "It was engineered to perform at the molecular level like millions of resilient 'nanosprings.'" In the footwear world, this is pretty darn cool. Even cooler: The funky liquid's molecular structure will never break down in normal use. Want more reason to geek out? Campbell asserts that DNA provides 30 percent better cushioning than standard gel or EVA materials; twice as much energy return with maximum force applied; better efficiency across a range of impact forces; and enhanced forefoot flexibility for a smooth transition from heel strike to toe-off.
Elements of customization have been popping up in other shoe categories, but "DNA is a game-changing technology in the world of running," asserts Brooks president and CEO Jim Weber. "Traditional cushioning systems attempt to work for runners of all shapes and sizes, even though each person's weight and gait are vastly different from the next. DNA offers a real solution to this challenge."
Now throw in something for the eco wonks: Thanks to the brand's ongoing sustainability efforts, DNA is also completely recyclable. As opposed to typical cushioning systems that include four materials—making them difficult to recycle and more energy-intensive to produce—DNA consists of only one, and all post-process material waste goes back into making additional shoes. Additionally, DNA uses less adhesive, reducing the amount of volatile organic chemicals, and the Glycerin 8 features the brand's eco-friendly BioMoGo midsole made of biodegrable materials.
The custom technology may not be suitable for all runners, Campbell says, noting it doesn't take the place of doctor-prescribed solutions or custom-built orthotics. Still, Weber reports Spring '10 bookings of the Glycerin 8 are up 27 percent and 43 percent, respectively, compared to orders of the Glycerin 7.
The running cult has spoken: Science rocks. —Greg Dutter


Trevor was born in Maidstone, Kent, in 1974 and moved with his family to Norfolk in 1977. He has always had a keen interest in painting and design, but it was not until 2001 that he was able to realise his ambitions and began to paint in his spare time and sell his work locally. Over the next couple of years he developed a very distinctive style and the skill of breaking down what he sees in everyday life into shapes and bold colours. Finding it increasingly difficult to devote enough time to painting, he decided to become a freelance artist in 2004 and has not looked back since.
Working in acrylic and ink, his graphic style is winning him much acclaim and has resulted in his paintings being commissioned and purchased for private collections in this country and abroad. His paintings are proving to be enormously popular. Strong graphic representations of instantly recognisable scenes without the every-day clutter; branching the link between a distinctive modern style and familiar views.
shadows that make up each image. Every painting evolves from his ability to look at a view and then break it down into its raw elements; it's more about what he leaves out than what he includes.
His paintings mostly depict his local area, North Norfolk, but he also greatly enjoys the complete contrast of painting London and other city scenes, all of which provide an endless source of inspiration.
In April 2009 Trevor and his wife Jo opened Gallery Plus in Wells-next-the-sea on the beautiful North Norfolk Coast. It is now the home of Trevor's Art Studio along with a contemporary exhibition space, and professional picture framing service.
To see more of Trevor's paintings, pop into the gallery, where you can also visit his working Open Studio, or get in touch and we will be happy to supply you with images and details of all the current work.


Staying present is a simple concept and something many of us know about, however, it's much easier to understand than it is to practice. I've been recently noticing my own tendency to either reflect on the past (with a sense of regret) or think about the future (with a sense of worry), neither of which are all that helpful or healthy.
What if we stayed in the present moment, embraced it, and chose to live our lives there as much as possible? We could eliminate lots of needless suffering, stress, and anxiety.
Check out the video below where I talk about how we can live more of our lives in the present moment. Feel free to leave a comment here on my blog about how this relates to you and what you do specifically to stay present.
Being kind to ourselves is one of many things in life that is simple, but not always so easy. I posted a quote on Facebook last week from Brené Brown along these lines, "Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love," which got a lot of response.
I've been thinking a lot about this important topic for many years, especially in the past few months. And while I understand the importance and value of being kind toward myself, it isn't always easy to practice. However, when we are kind to ourselves, it has a positive impact on every aspect of our lives and on everyone around us.
Check out the video below where I talk about how we can be more kind toward ourselves. Feel free to leave a comment about how this relates to you and what you do to practice self-kindness (or any questions you have) here on my blog.
One of my main focuses for this New Year is trust! So often, especially at this time of year, we put our attention on all the things we think we "should" do to make ourselves "better." What if we made a commitment to listen to ourselves, trust our intuition, and trust that things are unfolding exactly as they are meant to?
This is, like many things in life, easier said than done, of course. In this video blog I address this important dynamic of life, especially as it relates to the New Year.
Check out the video and feel free to leave a comment about how it relates to you (or any questions you have) here on my blog.


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Billy the Exterminator: Season Four
America's favorite exterminators are back for more unexpected on-the-job adventures as they travel across the country in the fourth season of A&E's hit real-life series, Billy the Exterminator. The all-new season sees Billy hit the road for the first time, in search of challenges that are bigger, better and rougher than ever. Whether he's going after giant pythons in the Florida Everglades, wrestling 10-foot gators in Texas, chasing a herd of razor-toothed Javelina in Arizona, or fighting off an aerial attack by 30-pound geese in North Carolina, Billy comes to the rescue with humor, compassion and a whole lot of attitude. Billy runs Vexcon, one of Louisiana's busiest pest removal companies, with the help of his brother Ricky, whom he describes as "just as crazy as me," his father Bill Sr., and his sassy mom Donnie, who runs the office. Contains all 12 episodes from the fourth season on 2 DVDs.
Title: Billy the Exterminator: Season Four
Genre: TV Reality, Box Sets
Item #: 2883X
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Enzyme employs unusual cleavage reaction
By James Urquhart2009-06-10T18:00:00+01:00
Unusual carbon bond cleavage reaction in a naturally occurring herbicide elucidated by US scientists
The mechanism of an unusual carbon bond cleavage reaction in the biosynthetic pathway of phosphinothricin tripeptide (PTT) - a naturally occurring herbicide and antibiotic compound - has been elucidated by US scientists1. The work may allow scientists to reengineer the compound into synthetic and more potent herbicides and antibiotics that overcome the problem of resistance, say researchers.
In 2007, a unique enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of PTT involving the cleavage of a carbon-carbon bond, which converts 2-hydroxyethylphosphonate (HEP) to hydroxymethylphosphonate (HMP), was reported by a group led by microbiologist William Metcalf in the US2. However, they had no idea of how the enzyme worked, what its three dimensional structure looked like, or how it carried out the chemistry.
Now, building on the original discovery, Metcalf and an interdisciplinary team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, US have carried out detailed mechanistic analysis of the enzyme and also solved its three dimensional crystal structure using x-ray crystallography. 'What we have shown is that it is a mononuclear non-haem iron (II)-dependent dioxygenase enzyme that contains a bi-domain fold which is characteristic of the cupin superfamily,' says structural biochemist and co-author, Satish Nair. 'It's the first time that carbon bond cleavage has been shown to occur via iron chemistry.'
Source: © Nature
During phosphinothricin tripeptide biosynthesis a carbon-carbon bond is cleaved, converting 2-hydroxyethylphosphonate (HEP) to hydroxymethylphosphonate (HMP)
However, Nair points out that the mechanism of this unprecedented reaction is not yet certain and more work is needed to figure out the different states of the iron and the intermediates in the reaction path. 'We have some mechanistic proposals for how this is done, but there's no proof.' Based on indirect evidence, however, the researchers think HEP uses a mid-valent metal-superoxide intermediate to cleave an aliphatic C-H bond in its substrate and initiate its C-C cleavage reaction. Unlike other members of the cupin family, additional cofactors or cosubstrates are not required for the oxidative consumption of HEP.
'This paper describes the exciting new activity of a C(sp3)-C(sp3)-bond cleaving enzyme,' says biochemistry expert J. Martin Bollinger Jr at Penn State University in Pennsylvania, US. 'It is a very nice contribution to our understanding of the myriad ways in which nature uses oxygen and transition metals to carry out challenging oxidation reactions with exquisite specificity and economy.'
Nair says this work could be important for the discovery of new PPT derivatives that could be used as more potent antibiotics and herbicides. 'One of the biggest problems in the field of antibiotics and herbicides is resistance,' says Nair. 'Knowing how enzymes in a particular biosynthetic pathway work, and what their three dimensional structures are, we can reengineer their specificities to derive molecules that don't exist in nature and thus stay one step ahead of the evolution of resistance,' explains Nair.
James Urquhart
1. R M Cicchillo et al, Nature, 2009. DOI: 10.1038/nature07972
2. J A V Blodgett et al, Nature Chemical Biology, 2007. DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.2007.9


Google Sheets and the Google Analytics Add-on are powerful tools to automate the process of custom reporting in Google Analytics and to even convert your dashboards into PDFs and sent them to a defined list of recipients.
For monthly performance reports, it makes sense to collect all data from Google Analytics separately in a Google sheet rather than manually gathering all the data by hand to create tables, pie graphs and diagrams from. For those who use Google Analytics there are powerful tools like Google Sheets and the Google Analytics Add-on to automate this process. This tutorial not just helps you to automate the data-gathering monkey work but also shows you how to convert a dashboard into a PDF and sent it via email to a defined list of recipients on a regular basis. Before you start with this tutorial, we recommend you to read our previous post on "Professionally Setting Up Google Analytics in Three Steps".
Before starting something new you need the free Google Analytics Add-on.
1. Install the Google Analytics Add-on: Before starting something new you need the free Google Analytics Add-on. Therefore, you have to log into Google Drive with the account you use for Google Analytics. Head on to the Add-ons tab, click on »Get add-ons« and search for »Google Analytics« in the add-ons overlay. Allow the usual permissions and the add-on will be installed. Done. You can now access the Google Analytics Add-on from the »Add-ons« label in the menu.
2. Collect & save Google Analytics data automatically in Google Sheets: Okay, let's get started. Within the Google Analytics Add-on click »Create new report« to open the configuration panel of the add-on. You see different parameters to automate your report with. Simply name your report, choose your Analytics profile, and set the metrics and dimensions you want to monitor. In our example we want to report on metrics such as »ga:sessions«, »ga:pageViewsPerSession«, »ga:bounceRate«, »ga:goal1Completions«, »ga:goal1ConversionRate« and »ga:goal1AbandonRate«.
For dimensions choose »ga:dateHourMinute«, »ga:pageTitle«, »ga:sourceMedium«, »ga:country« and »ga:referralPath«. After clicking »Create Report« the add-on creates a Google spreadsheets with the name »Report Configuration« containing all our selected parameters.
From here you can first start a test run for creating a report and to check against your parameter settings. Just go to »Add-ons« > »Google Analytics« > »Run reports«. After a few seconds you receive a new sheet showing your overall metrics from the last seven days. You can change your settings from here if needed. Just click the »Report Configuration« tab at the bottom and edit you settings on the fly. Within the configuration options you can change the reporting period from 7 to 31 days, re-arrange your metrics and dimensions as well as your sorting options. If you want to sort your data by dateHourMinute you have to set the expression »ga:dateHourMinute«. To reverse your sorting just put a minus in front of your expression »-ga:dateHourMinute« or »-ga:users«.
3. Filter your data: Using filters helps you to filter your data requests to your personal needs, i.e. the expression »ga:users > 5« only outputs the data if the user number is higher than 5. Segments help you to segment your data. The expression »sessions::condition::ga:country==India« for example only displays sessions from India. For our report we leave »Filters«, »Segments«, »Sampling Level« and »Start Index« empty and set our »Max Results« to 1,500. After changing your configuration options run »Add-ons« > »Google Analytics« > »Run reports« again to overwrite our test report with the new settings.
To keep your report data up-to-date, it must be regularly updated.
Finally, to keep your report data up-to-date, it must be regularly updated. This can be automated with the Google Analytics add-on as well. In the »Add-ons« menu look after the »Schedule reports« command and click on it. In the upcoming overlay check the box for »Enable reports to run automatically« and set your preferred options your report should run from automatically, i.e. every month.
4. Create a custom report dashboard: After creating your goal completions report you can now start creating your goal completions dashboard. Dashboards are used to collect all important metrics and, if necessary, display them in graphics. Therefore, create a new spreadsheet and insert your selected data from the goal completions report, i.e. »Sessions (Sum)« and »Goal1: Contact Form Submissions (Sum)« in the top empty rows. After this, select the entire table (including the header) and click »Insert chart …« in the editing options. The chart editor opens, in which you can change the graph for your needs. When you are done just click »Insert« and the graph is now displayed in the sheet. Just place it where it fits best next to the figures and numbers and take care to remain within the printable area of your document. If you don't want to show the data table in your document just right click and select the »Hide rows [m]–[n]« option from the context menu. Additionally, you can report the other metrics below your chart, i.e. »Sessions«, »Pages per Session«, »Bounce Rate« and specific goal KPIs like »Goal 1 Completion«, »Goal 1 Completion Conversion Rate« and »Goal 1 Completion Exit Rate«.
With our custom dashboard done let's convert it to a PDF and XLS file.
5. Implement a Google script to email Google Sheets and PDF: With our custom dashboard done let's convert it to a PDF and XLS file and email the spreadsheet and PDF to a designated email address. The Google script function will convert the dashboard of a Google spreadsheet into a PDF and XLS file and send it to a designated email address. You can send to multiple email addresses too – just separate each of them with a comma.
Other code snippets are available online such as from Digital Inspiration or from BitWiser.
6. Sent the reports automatically and on a recurring schedule: Last but not least, we don't just want the dashboard to update itself automatically but also that the email is sent automatically and on a recurring schedule. Therefore, just go to the »Resources« tab in the menu and click on »Current project's triggers« to set a new trigger with your preferred intervals such as daily or weekly etc. With your automated basic custom reports done you can now focus on monitoring your core online marketing KPIs within your overall measurement plan.


The Chairman, All Progressives Congress Governors' Forum, Mr. Rochas Okorocha, has expressed worry over the cold war among the executive arm of government, the National Assembly and the ruling party.
Okorocha, who is also the Governor of Imo State, said this when he visited the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday.
A statement by the Office of the Senate President quoted Okorocha as telling Saraki that he was visiting in his capacity as the Chairman of the APC Governors' Forum.
He said, "This is the very first time I am coming to your office and I am here because I am concerned. I am here because I am a stakeholder. I am here as the Chairman of the Progressives Governors' Forum – your friends and colleagues in the struggle.
"Mr. Senate President, leaders of this great Senate, you may recall a few years ago that we were all in the trenches, in battle, asking for change in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I recall vividly the role most of you played in that very struggle. We became a government when no one gave us a chance to be so. And shortly, Nigerians believed in us and entrusted us with the responsibility of leading this nation.
"But one year and several months after, we have not been able to manage this God-given victory very well and it is very worrisome, Mr. Senate President. That Nigerians expect so much from us but we seem to be in crisis with ourselves; not crisis made by the opposition parties but crisis created by ourselves for ourselves and which has kept us in total difficult position that we are not making the headway we need to make as a party.
"One wonders then what went wrong. Where did we get it wrong? And after these troubles and after the much hope we have given to Nigerians, we still cannot work together as a party, as a family. And I notice particularly that there is so much bitterness in the system – from the party, from the legislature, from the executive, from the governors – and it seems to me like there is no more platform for us to chant those old songs, which we used to sing in the days of struggle for change. One wonders, was this what we were asking for or was this the change we were asking for? I think Nigerians expect so much from us and at the end of it all.
"Nigerians will not ask us, how many of each other we have been able to destroy or how many we have been able to bring down. But they will ask us how many plates of food have we put on the table of the common man who elected us. So, I am here, Mr. President of the Senate, to call for unity among us and our party. And to sheathe our sword in whatever form anger has got to us.
"We noticed and we know that we are a party in majority at the National Assembly and we are a party with majority in the number of governors, state Houses of Assembly, but we notice there is no cordial relationship among the governors, the executive and the legislature.
"And let me reemphasise that in all these arms of government, it is only the legislature and the executive that are the elected members, not the judiciary. And Nigerians will hold us responsible as the executive and legislative arms of government. So, we must act quickly to ensure that peace reigns among us. I have discussed with the party – that was my first point of call – to seek what we must do to forge a way forward.
In his response, Saraki told Okorocha that he had raised vital issues that the National Assembly caucus of the APC would look into, while assuring the governor that the Senate would work together to deliver the dividends of democracy to Nigerians that voted the APC into power.
The Senate President stated that the crisis in the party was surmountable, adding that the doors of National Assembly was open to the party, stressing that it remained a surprise that the leadership of the APC had not deemed it fit in the last 16 months to visit and meet with their members in the National Assembly.
Okorocha spoke at the National Assembly after he emerged from a meeting with Dogara around 6.50pm.
"I am saying that our party will be re-branded to what we know it should look like," he said.
The Deputy Speaker, Mr. Yussuff; Majority Leader, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila; the Deputy Leader; Mr. Buba Jibril; the Deputy Minority Whip, Mr. Pally Iriase, and other principal officers and some members of the House, attended the meeting.
Speaking further, the governor added that he had been on a fence-mending mission, talking to various interest groups in the APC on the need for them to bury their differences.


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