Hey Guys! I know I pretty much like died in reference to these stories and I'm SO SORRY but my life has just been hectic! Anyways, since it's the holidays, i wanted to give everyone a gift so I MADE the time to write this (2 am hehehehe) Okay, well, you probably don't wanna read this anymore so I'll get to the point. HAPPY HOLDIAYS & enjoy

Chapter 30:

In A Chest

Two Guardians stood on either side of the door, watching.

Now I have guards watching me?

This was so unfair! Why should I have to just lay here when I could be out there? I glared at them angrily. They were young but that didn't really help because they just wanted to do their job better. Stupid Scott, stupid fire ball, stupid just . . . EVERYTHING! Suddenly an idea hit me. It was brilliant, even for me. I gobbled down all the food that was on the table next to me as quick as I could before making sure I had all my supplies.

I hated not having my uniform on, but I would just have to do with the t-shirt and sweats I had to change into when I came into the infirmary. Supposedly, your uniform might infect your wounds so you had to change.

Ridiculous.

I glanced around quickly but saw no one familiar nearby, so I slowly began to sit up, testing my wounds. It barely hurt, I mean, it did but it was like chronic pain; that low, background hum of pain that irritates but doesn't really incapacitate. As discreetly as I could, I picked up my backpack from the floor and slung it on my back. I looked back at the entrance. The guards were currently distracted by who knows what, probably some girl

'Boys'

I rolled my eyes but I couldn't complain

This was my chance.

I closed my eyes and imagined a black moth: perfect for hiding among the tents. I felt myself being lifted away and looked down to see my bed about 5 feet below me. I tested my wings and quickly got accustomed to how to move around. I had barely been in the air a couple seconds before Carlisle rounded the corner.

'Oh come on, really?' I sighed exasperated.

"HEY! Where did Bella go?" Carlisle asked and the guards immediately turned to look at the empty bed.

Great. I began rapidly flying towards that exit. Of course, I wouldn't be allowed to get away. Luck couldn't be on my side because no, I was the most unlucky person on the planet.

"Call the control panel. She can't leave this camp!" they yelled.

"Isabella Marie Swan! Get back into that bed right now" Andrew yelled.

I swerved almost crashing into the tent wall. My tiny heart just started beating a million times faster. I sighed angrily. They must've put the earpieces back in when I was sleeping.

'Sorry Andy' I said as I flicked on the silent with my antennae.

I know I was an animal but everything gets transformed with me. I made it out through a small hole near the top, but flying was getting harder. With every flap of my wings, the pain in my body was getting worse. I landed on the top of a nearby tent and looked down at myself. My bandages were gone of course but red liquid was starting to mat the fur on my belly. This isn't good. I would have to turn back human to bandage it back up again. I felt a net swish right next to me and I flew up in surprise. There were two Guardians below me and they were looking right at me. How in the world did they know where and what I was? I made a beeline for the edge of the camp. I flew out without issue and began going deep into the forest before remembering the battlefield was still about 3 miles away.

'I won't make it, not in this state' I thought to myself but I knew I couldn't stop.

I was too close to the camp and they would easily get me. I had to keep going.

'Think: something fast, something really fast'

I changed into a cheetah before I took off again. Perfect! The pain was getting worse but that was irrelevant. I had healing serum and bandages in my backpack. Once I got close, I could patch myself up for the battle. All that mattered now was the battle. Edward was out there alone and Scott was doing who knows what to everyone. I couldn't let anything happen to my team or the Cullens. I just couldn't. I went to jump over a fallen tree but I underestimated and didn't jump as high as I thought I would, and my foot got stuck on a branch, sending me toppling forward.

My body shot forward painfully, tumbling across the slightly inclined landscape. Once I reached the bottom, I stayed there, breathing hard for a second. My foot was burning but the pain in my abdomen was worse; when I looked down, my belly was red and wet beyond the bandages. I began getting slightly dizzy but shook my head.

Get a grip, it's not that bad; at least the bandages are still there.

I shook off all the leaves and righted myself. The second I tried to get up, my leg gave away under me, sending me toppling down again. My ankle wasn't bruised, it was broken.

Perfect.

I was getting up again so I could change back and bandage my ankle when suddenly something collided against me. The momentum sent us toppling down further. The surprise combined with my already existing pain, and the new pain from falling left me gasping. I tried to get up but whatever was holding me down was strong, or I was getting weaker. Either wasn't good. I growled loudly at my assailant but it didn't make any move to get off. I felt a prick in my side and I felt the cheetah sliding away as if it was just was water sliding down my body. Once I was myself again, I tried to jump up, but someone was still holding me down.

"Don't do that Bella, it'll make it worse" he said and I looked up into a pair of very familiar blue eyes.

"What are you doing here?" I gasped. He was supposed to be in Aborlorn.

"I'm saving you from your own stubborn plans. You've lost so much blood; you could've collapsed out here" he said and suddenly we were transported back to my tent.

He set me down on my bed gingerly before calling for Maddie. I tried to sit up but he was there in a second, pushing me down softly.

"Don't even think about it, your abdomen it pretty bad again so just keep still" he ordered in a fatherly voice.

I crossed my arms.

"I'm fine; I was going to bandage myself up, and go fight like I should be doing right now" I said as I tried to sit up again.

This time he let me but the pain was so bad I just fell back down.

"I warned you" he said as Maddie came in.

"You called?" she asked and then saw me. "You little slippery snake" she laughed.

Then she saw my abdomen.

"You really can't stay out of trouble, can you?" She asked. "I'm going to have to cut your shirt off I think" she muttered and I nodded. "Hey, by the way, how'd you get caught?" she asked.

"I honestly have no idea" I said turning to Andrew.

"Your earpiece, your contacts, we had many options" he shrugged.

"Oh," I felt stupid; of course, he could track me "so I never had a chance?" I muttered.

"Nope" he chuckled before he came over and stroked my hair. "How can I keep you out of trouble if you keep putting yourself in it?" he sighed before leaving to give me some privacy.

"Well, how are you feeling?" Maddie asked.

"Pissed. Severely pissed" I said.

She laughed as she quickly healed my ankle.

"Okay, let's see how much damage you did" she said as she quickly cut off the bloody t-shirt which just revealed even more bloody bandages. "Oh Bella, this is almost worse than yesterday" she sighed.

She sliced off the bandages and I hissed as they pulled at my raw skin. She quickly cleaned and disinfected my wound

"Not bad" she said as she set to finish up the healing from last night.

It didn't hurt this time, but rather helped soothe over the ache. When she finished, she re-bandaged the wound and then helped me into another shirt.

"Well that should do it. It's pretty much healed but it's going to be sore since it was so deep. Besides, I can't heal it all because that would sap me too much too early" she said. "I'll be back later tonight" she said brightly.

"And I'll be here" I growled angrily.

"Bella, he really is just trying to protect you" she said but I could see the sympathy in her eyes.

"But I'm fine!" I said and she laughed before walking out.

As she left, Andrew came back in and took a seat on the bed in front of mine. My eyes slid over to him and I suddenly realized something.

"You're not—" I trailed off.

"Yes, I'm now you're guard till tomorrow morning" he sat with a cocky smile and I groaned. "So, just relax because I'm not letting you go anywhere until I'm sure you're completely healed" he said but I didn't even look at him.

He was getting the silent treatment until further notice.

I heard him give a small chuckle before taking out his laptop, attaching his earpiece and begin monitoring the battle. I felt when his eyes slid over to me and I could imagine his smirk perfectly. He was taunting me, trying to make me just forgive him and go find out what was happening. I closed my eyes, sticking to my resolve despite the great temptation.

The night was very long. I didn't sleep because I had slept in the day. So mostly, I just stared at the fabric of my tent thinking of random things. I really wanted to know what was going on but I wasn't going to give in. I wasn't even giving him the satisfaction of occasionally glancing at him or the laptop. Maddie came twice more that night: first to bring us our dinner, and second, to finish my healing.

Even though I was now fine, Andrew made no move of leaving once Maddie left the second time, and I realized he wasn't going to let me fight at all tonight, healed or not. Anger flared inside but eventually, it just gave way to boredom. I listened to people walk outside their soft murmuring sometimes holding some information. I heard the crickets sing their song and the soft breeze, ruffling the tent.

Like I said: a long night.

Eventually dawn came and Andy released me from my "prison."

"FINALLY!"

I ran out, my legs running as they basked in the joy of being able to move again. I went straight for the front of the camp where everyone would be running or teleporting to from the battle. I waited expectantly as the groups began to arrive. I scanned through them all but I could feel they weren't back yet. The last group teleported in but there was still no sign of my team.

They brushed past me like ghosts. I didn't even ask them how it went; I just had eyes for my group. I stood there waiting for a good 10 minutes and I was about to run off to find them when I spotted the wolves running down from the hill. I exhaled in relief, all the worst-case scenarios leaving my head. As they got closer, I realized neither my team nor the Cullens were behind them. When they got to me, they mostly ran past me except Sam and Jacob who stopped and changed back.

"What's up guys?" I said.

"Where is Andrew, we need to talk to him" Sam said.

I suddenly noticed their expressions. I tried to read their minds but they were both blocking them

"What happened guys? What HAPPENED?" I asked my heart constricting.

"It's nothing Bella, just relax" Jake said but I could easily read the lie in his eyes.

I quickly tried again, and this time I caught just one name, but that one name brought my world crashing down.

' . . . Edward . . . '

I changed into a vampire suddenly, running off.

"Bella! No!" I heard Jake yell and suddenly I could hear his wolf paws following after me.

I burst into the clearing where the battle had been taking place well before Jake.

"Bella?" My team and the Cullens said in surprise and then I saw the panic burst into his eyes.

I quickly realized there was something wrong. There were only six Cullens in the clearing. Someone was missing. I felt my heart stop as I realized who it was.

Edward.

EPOV

As another attacker ran towards me, I quickly took down the one I was fighting, running to meet my next one. My rage at all them for hurting Bella was working as a fuel to my strength. I slammed my fist angrily against a man's face and he collapsed, his face bursting with blood.

Good riddance.

I had just taken another one when something suddenly grabbed me and the clearing suddenly disappeared. I realized it was a pair of arms and I quickly try to get loose but they were surprisingly way past my strength.

How had I not smelled him coming? That's when I suddenly realized he had no scent. I let out a growl but it made not sound. What was going on? I began struggling once more but the arms just tightened more, rendering me practically immobile.

"I wouldn't try to fight it Edward, you're not getting away"

I turned to the sound of the voice but the last thing I saw was a pair dark green eyes before I was plunged into darkness.

BPOV

I took off into the trees, trying to follow his scent. I found it but then it suddenly disappeared completely. Dread began to fill me like ice water. I circled back around, heading towards the camp.

Maybe, just maybe, he was there waiting.

'He won't be there' the rational part of my brain told me.

Subconsciously I already knew, but I didn't care.

'Yes he will, he has to be. He HAS TO BE' I cried in my mind.

I ran through the woods but my hope was quickly dissipating. His scent was nowhere to be found. I felt my body freezing over as it prepared for what I already knew was going to happen

I burst into the camp and ran everywhere but there was no fresh scent anywhere. He hadn't been here since he left. Even though I didn't need to, I began breathing in short gasps. This wasn't happening. He had to be somewhere. After circling around twice, I began running full speed towards the conference tent.

"Bella! Hold on a minute! Bella!" I heard my team yell behind me but I didn't pay them any attention. They didn't deserve my attention right now. No one did. Only Edward. My only focus was Edward.

"What the hell HAPPENED?" I bellowed as I burst into the tent, changing back.

All conversation fell silent as everyone turned to look at me. I had eyes for only one person.

Andrew.

He looked up and when he saw me, but he sighed and then turned back around.

"Hey! HEY!" I said angrily as I went up to him. "I thought you were watching! I thought you were making sure everything was fine! You sure as hell didn't seem very upset when you were babysitting me! " I snapped as I went up to him.

I normally wasn't much of a curser but when I get pissed, well, the words just slip out.

"Let's go outside" he suggested before calmly but firmly taking my arm and pulling me towards the entrance.

Everyone else had been smart enough not to follow me into the tent; they were waiting outside.

"No, why do we have to go outside? I want to know what happened and I want to know NOW!" I yelled, yanking my hand back and looking around at everyone. "Well? Don't tell me everyone was having a coffee break" I said sarcastically but my voice cracked.

I felt like a dam with too much water. Cracks were appearing and soon, the entire dam would collapse. Once it collapses, there is no fixing it.

"Isabella!" Andrew scolded me. "Stop acting like a spoiled brat and come and talk with me outside like a mature adult"

The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was staring at us. If I hadn't been so angry, I would've been severely wounded because Andrew never yelled at me or called me a brat. Now though, I was pissed and what he said just fueled my anger. Who was he to tell me that? He had no idea.

"You know what Andrew? I don't care if I'm acting like a spoiled brat right now because I have the RIGHT because the love of my life has just vanished and NO ONE seems to know where he is and it's all m-my fault because I-I-I got him i-i-involved and I let him g-g-o-o-o" I stammered, voice cracking.

My breath came out in short gasps as the pain overtook me. My body began shaking and convulsing. My heart sunk and everything seemed to constrict around me. I couldn't breathe, I couldn't see, I couldn't do anything.

A pair of strong arms wrapped around me, and despite the fact that I had been so angry seconds I go, gratefully turned into them as the first of my sobs broke through. I was normally very good at controlling my emotions, but the problem with falling in love is you give that person the all-wielding power to twist your heart around and then break you like a pretzel.

"Shhh, honey it's okay. Just take deep breaths for me" Andrew murmured but my sobs just got louder.

I clutched at him desperately as I tried to get a hold of my emotions. I tried to take a deep breath but I choked as another sob came through.

"I'm sure he's fine, we're looking for him now, he might be on his way back now, you never know" he murmured as he softly stroked my hair. "Come my strong girl, don't break" he whispered as he held me tighter.

'Get a hold of yourself! Edward needs your help and your just standing here sobbing like an idiot. What are you, a damsel in distress? PULL IT TOGETHER!' My brain yelled at me.

I took a shuddering breath and then another. Slowly the shaking stopped and the tears came slower. Slowly I began to get it together. The pain was still there, but I was locking my heart in a metal chest. Only Edward had the key and only until the moment that I'm with him again, will I open up.

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