Prologue

Maroon- [muh-roon] To place in an isolated and often dangerous position; To abandon and leave without aid or resources.

Bella handed in her permission slip and Mr. Banner, the Biology teacher, smiled and placed it in the pile with all the others. "Cutting it rather close aren't ya?" Mr. Banner joked. "The field trip is tomorrow."

Bella shrugged and walked back to her seat to collect her things and leave.

Mr. Banner made one last announcement to the class after the bell rang and the students were preparing to leave. "I hope everyone is excited about the field trip to the Bahamas tomorrow."

The class cheered in appreciation and a few whistles trilled through the air.

"So I'm here to remind you to pack enough for a week. Don't forget to bring your textbooks, we will have a few assignments during the duration of the trip-

A series of groans filtered through the crowd.

"Oh come on Mr. B. This is a field trip. That means fun, not homework." Mike complained.

Mr. Banner continued talking as though Mike hadn't interrupted him. "-but after three o'clock, you have the day to yourself. Just make sure you are back in the hotel we're staying at by eight."

The students cheered on their way out of the classroom, and Bella met up with Angela and Jacob. "Hey guys." She greeted, falling into step beside them.

"Hey Bella." Angela smiled, and Jacob leaned down to give her a hug.

"Are you girls excited about the field trip?" Jacob asked enthusiastically.

Angela nodded, a smile playing on her lips. "We've been fundraising for this trip for weeks. I'm just happy we earned enough for the senior class to go."

"I hear that." Bella agreed. "I thought I would never escape the smell of brownies and cookies."

The trio walked into the parking lot where they carpooled into Alice's car. "It took you guys long enough." She joked, starting the car when they were all seated. "So, about this field trip!"

"Excited?" Angela asked.

"Oh yeah!" Alice exclaimed. "I've already packed my bags. I am so ready."

"I bet you packed like, eight suitcases." Jacob teased as Alice pulled up to Angela's street.

Alice scoffed at his words. "No. I only packed six." She retorted.

Jacob rolled his eyes and Alice parked in the driveway. "I'll be by to pick you up at seven. So be ready. It's a long drive to the airport."

Angela agreed to be ready, then left the car and headed into her house.

"Okay next stop, Bella's house." Alice put the car in drive and began the short five minute drive to Bella's house.

"So what about this flight though?" Alice threw out. "Do you know how long it's going to take to fly from Forks to Miami then get on a boat to take us to the Bahamas?"

"How long?" Bella asked, not interested. But knowing Alice would tell them anyways. So she humored the girl.

"Hours!" Alice groaned, throwing her hands up in frustration. "It takes three hours!"

Jacob laughed and mussed Alice's spiky hair. "That's okay. We'll have fun on the way."

Alice glared up at Jacob's hand. "I guess." She pouted and pulled up alongside Bella's house. "Well, I can't complain. We're going to the Bahamas!"

~S.O.S~

After driving to an airport that was nearly an hour away, Alice parked her car in the back of the lot and exited the car along with Bella, Jacob and Angela.

"Are you sure this is the zone for leaving your car if you're taking a trip somewhere?" Alice asked Jacob, biting on her lower lip nervously.

"It is. Now we need to get our bags. We're late enough as it is." Jacob confirmed, then walked around to the trunk that was open. He grabbed his one suitcase, and helped the girls with theirs as well. Angela and Bella had two while Alice had four.

"Did you pack for every occasion that could come up?" Angela joked.

"And then some." Alice affirmed seriously.

Laughter from the friends escorted them into the airport where the rest of their classmates where waiting with Mr. Banner.

"Okay. Is that everyone?" Mr. Banner asked, calling off the names on the permission slips. "We have Jessica, Mike, Angela, Quil, Embry, Rosalie, Emmett, Alice, Edward, Jasper, Ben, Tyler, Eric, Austin, Katie, Jacob, Bella, Lauren, Leah, Jared, Paul, Jane, Alec and Felix." Mr. Banner looked at all 24 seniors and smiled. "Okay! Now we may leave."

The seniors and Mr. Banner boarded the plane in an orderly fashion and before they knew it they were landing in Miami, preparing to hop aboard the large ship titled the S.S. Twilight.

"Single file." Mr. Banner ordered, counting the seniors as they walked onto the bus with their luggage.

"This is so exciting!" Jessica squealed.

"I hope I don't get seasick." Eric groaned, covering his mouth.

"I am so ready for this vacation." Rosalie smiled happily.

"I know babe. We can relax together on the beach." Emmett grinned.

"I hope I have enough money to buy souvenirs." Katie murmured.

"Party time!" Tyler cheered.

"Get out of my way." Leah grunted, pushing a startled Embry off to the side.

"Someone has an attitude." Paul jeered, earning a glare from the girl.

Once everyone was on the boat, Mr. Banner read off a list of rules they were to comply with or else the trip would be terminated for that individual and they'd be on the first plane home. Everyone listened to the rules quietly, not wanting to risk being kicked off the boat before they even went anywhere. After ten minutes, the seniors dispersed on the boat and Mr. Banner went below deck to his room where he could nap.

Bella found her circle of friends and joined them in the small bedroom the three girls decided to share.

"So what should we do on our first day?" Alice asked, picking up a brochure on the Bahamas.

Jacob was sitting on one of the beds, playing with a hacky sack. "We should play on the beach." He suggested.

Alice squealed excitedly. "We should. I can get a nice tan and then wear my new bikini."

Angela and Bella laughed softly. "We should also check out the mall." Angela suggested after laughing.

"Of course!" Alice agreed immediately. "I want to go on a shopping spree. But I don't want to lug all those bags so…" Alice glanced over at Jacob who dropped the hacky sack upon linking eyes with Alice.

"Alice! No!" he groaned. "I'm not your personal butler who goes around carrying your stuff for you."

"Oh pretty please." Alice begged.

"No." he said adamantly. "Just because I'm the only guy of the group, it doesn't mean I want to go the mall with you and carry your stuff."

Alice pouted and Bella sat beside Jacob on the bed. "Will you at least come with us?" Bella asked him quietly.

"Yeah." Jacob responded, smiling up at Bella.

Alice and Angela knew that Jacob had a crush on Bella, but Bella was completely oblivious. Alice decided to use this to her advantage.

"Hey Bella?" Alice asked, looking over at Bella.

"Yes?" Bella responded, absentmindedly running her hand through Jacob's hair.

"Don't you think it would be nice of Jacob if he would be so kind as to hold our bags for us while we shopped?"

Jacob's eyes narrowed as he caught on to what Alice was doing.

Bella blinked innocently at Alice then nodded slowly. "It would," she began.

Alice smiled triumphantly and Jacob sighed, preparing to agree to the tedious task.

"But only if he wants to. If he doesn't, then it's okay." Bella finished with a smile.

Alice's smile fell and she pouted again. "Fine." She relented. "You don't have to carry our stuff. But if you want to, I'll pay you."

Jacob grinned at her. "Money huh? Why didn't you say so in the first place?"

Alice rolled her eyes. "We'll discuss how much, later." Her stomach growled and she stood from the chair she had been sitting on and walked out the open door, closing it on her way out.

Angela laid back on her bed and looked over at the should-be couple.

Bella was resting her head against the wall, running her hand through Jacob's hair while Jacob rested his head in her lap, a light lush spreading from his nose to his cheeks. He'd ceased his hacky sack play, and was just reveling in the feeling of Bella's fingers against his scalp.

There was a comfortable silence for a while, until people started walking by the closed door anxiously.

"The captain said there's a storm up ahead." Felix's annoyed voice could be heard as he walked by.

"I hope this dinky boat can handle it." Paul grunted.

"I don't want my hair to get wet!" Jessica complained.

"Where is my bookbag! Has anyone seen my backpack?" Eric asked loudly.

"Look at the gray clouds. This is going to be an interesting trip." Jane mused.

"Was that lightening off in the distance?" Alec asked.

"Look at the water! The waves are getting raunchy!" Ben thought aloud.

"The wind! My purse!" Lauren screamed.

"Am I the only one who noticed the darkening sky?" Edward asked rhetorically.

Silence from everyone outside, then panic ensued as the boat began to rock wildly. Even the trio inside the room were starting to get uneasy of the goings on outside of their room.

Lightening crackled across the sky and thunder was not far behind as it clamored loudly. Unearthly loud, signaling they were directly under the storm.

Bella shuddered from the noise, not being one who was fond of storms. Jacob sat up and quickly wrapped his arms around her comfortingly. She shivered from the embrace and rested her head against his chest.

"Who would've thought we'd encounter a storm?" Angela spoke, as the boat swayed harshly. The bags on the floor began sliding from one side of the room to the next, and screams above deck could be heard.

"Is it really that bad?" Bella asked, beginning to panic.

Jacob clutched her tighter to his body and nuzzled into her hair. "It's probably just a normal storm. But since we're on a boat, it seems worse." Jacob told her.

"I hope so." Bella whispered in response.

More screams outside and Angela got up and walked over to the door. Bella, not wanting her friend to be alone in her investigations, followed after and Jacob brought up the rear. Angela opened the door and was instantly pelted with the harsh storm above.

"Holy-

Thunder bellowed, drowning out her words. The wind was thrashing around the boat savagely, threatening to overturn it at any moment.

Mr. Banner could be seen running across the deck, trying to calm the students who were running around like chickens with their heads cut off. The rain continued its vengeance against the boat and its occupants.

Bella, and everyone else on the deck, were drenched with the rain water. It didn't help that the temperature seemed to have dropped and your breath could be seen in the air in front of your face.

"Everyone! Head to the lower levels!" Mr. Banner screamed, holding onto a rail as the boat leaned precariously to the side.

Katie screamed as she slipped on the floor and slid over to the edge of the boat before falling over the rail and crashing into the dark ocean below.

"KATIE!" Austin screamed, peering over the side of the boat that had righted.

Katie's head did not resurface, and Mr. Banner joined Austin's side, looking down at the ocean in hopes to find his student.

"Did she just fall overboard?" Jessica asked horrendously.

"We're all going to die!" Mike screeched in horror.

"I don't want to die!" Tyler shrieked, racing for his room below deck.

Mr. Banner knew he couldn't let things go on like this. A student had fallen overboard. He needed to alert the captain so they could turn around and find the girl. He turned to the first student next to him and spoke quickly.

"Bella, stay here and keep a look out for Katie. I'm going to go talk to the captain."

Before Bella could object, Mr. Banner was off and Austin was climbing up on the rail.

"What are you doing?" Bella asked in shock.

"I'm not going to let my girlfriend drown!" he growled at Bella before diving into the choppy water below.

"Austin!" Laruen cried, watching the guy she'd been crushing on for months, disappear over the side of the boat.

Most of the seniors were now gripping the railing with dear life as the boat swayed dangerously, side to side. Everyone was looking below at the water in search of the two overboard seniors.

"I think I see a head!" Emmett yelled, pointing at a black blob in the water that could've been anything.

Everyone looked in the direction of Emmett's finger but couldn't distinguish if the blob was in fact Austin or just some sea debris.

"Oh no!" Embry gaped in horror at the large wave approaching the front of the boat rapidly.

Eyes widened in shock as the wave grew closer.

"Is that a glacier?" Alec asked surprised.

"No you idiot! It's a wave!" Jared yelled, punching the boy's arm in anger.

"No look!" Alec insisted, rubbing his arm and pointing at the looming pale white glacier preparing to rip into the ship.

Jacob saw the glacier, as did everyone else, and knew no one was going to be able to make it to their rooms in time. He released his hands from the rails and held onto Bella, knowing the impact was going to be intense.

"This is the worse field trip ever." Felix grumbled as the glacier ripped through the boat, throwing everyone's world into chaos for just as things were getting bad, the wave crashed over everyone, scattering their bodies across the treacherous water.

Jacob felt his arms were torn from Bella's body and screamed as he was thrown in the opposite direction. "Bella!"

Bella's body hit the water roughly, before sinking down into the depths of the dark abyss below. She felt her body cringe from the drastic temperature of the water. Unearthly cold, she couldn't even think for a minute. Her body merely sank from the force of being flung into the ocean, then started floating to the surface.

Once her head broke the surface, she breathed deeply and tried moving her body. But the chill had shocked her body and she found it extremely difficult to move. Somehow, she managed to unlock her muscles and began doggy paddling towards where she thought the boat was located.

Although, upon closer inspection, she found the boat everywhere. Bella's eyes widened in dread when she saw the destruction the glacier and wave had caused. The boat had been ripped in half viciously and numerous parts had been torn apart and were now floating along the dark ocean.

With the gloomy thick cloud covering the sun, Bella could hardly make out anything.

The wind tore through the air, shrilling like a banshee. Bella couldn't even hear anyone. If anyone was still out there.

"Jacob!" she screamed. "Jacob, where are you!"

But the wind drowned out her feeble screams.

"Angela? Alice?" Bella continued persistently. "Jacob?" she whispered sadly.

Controlling her emotions, she paddled around aimlessly for a while before spotting the outline of an island off in the distance. Deciding to try and swim for it, she kicked her feet towards the island, and began swimming through the storm.

A/N: I know, I have some weird liking for ships and storms xD Anywho, whatcha think of the prologue? So much is to come. If you have any suggestions or comments, PLEASE do not hesitate and click the review link below. :3 (Btw, if you were confused by anything in this chapter, this whole situation will be elaborated on in later chapters)