A/N: So! My first story alert! And it wasn't even up 24 hours! That made me very happy. Thank you to that person, (I forgot your name) I would love it if you left a review too! To the rest of you: I hope you like this story, and even if you don't, please leave a review! Thanks!

I realized I forgot this:

I do not, in any way, own these characters, or "The Host" book. The only thing that is mine is the plot. And some of that is borrowed from a recent movie. *Cough Cough*

Ian POV

It had been a day since anybody had seen Wanda. A whole friggin day, and we had seen no sign of her. I was pacing back and forth, and we were in the dining hall again. Jeb and Mel were making a grid so we could search the caves in depth. I heard Mel mention days, and I yelled, "SHE DOESN'T HAVE DAYS! YOU KNOW HER! BURNS SAID THEY HAD HARDLY EATEN ALL DAY, AND SHE DRANK NO WATER! AT MOST SHE HAS ONE OR TWO MORE DAYS!" I glared at Mel, how could she think like that? I thought she considered Wanda her own sister. "HOW CAN YOU EVEN THINK LIKE THAT?" I sat down at one of the tables and put my head in my hands, "She has to be hurt, or she would've come back by now. Mel, I don't know what I would do if she's hurt, and it's all my fault."

Mel came and sat by me, "It's been twenty five hours. At most, she's really thirsty and hungry. We'll get Doc to help us with the search. That way when we find her, and we will by the way, you can be sure right away that she's fine. We'll all bring plenty of canteens and food so we can stay out longer. All right?" I nodded, an wiped my tears before she could see them. I stood up, and grabbed some gear. We all took the backpacks we kept for storage, and filled them with food and three canteens each. There would be six of us searching, and that was barely enough. Mel and Jared were taking the east four caves, Doc and Jeb we taking the north four. I was taking the West four (I demanded I take the most. It was my fault we were in this situation in the first place.) Jamie was taking one cave, and Kyle was taking another. Hopefully we would find her by sundown, because the dark made it hard to look for her.

God Wanda, what have I done?

Twenty nine hours. I was exhausted, but I took my flashlight out and kept working. This was my fault, and I was going to find Wanda before she got any worse. I went back to the dining room to refill my canteens, and get more food. I was the only one there, and I was glad because of that. I didn't want to see the pity in every body's eyes, or the hatred in others. I loved Wanda so much, I just didn't know what I would do without her. I continue calling her name. Wanda, Wanda. I don't even know if I'm talking out loud, "Wanda. Please. I need you."

Thirty hours. I see something on the floor up ahead. I run to it, and it's Wanda's shoes. "WANDA!" I felt around, and saw there was a crack in the ground. I leaned over it, and saw Wanda's little head. "Oh thank God Wanda. Wake up beautiful, please, I just want to see your pretty smile. Wake up Wanda. I'm coming down to get you."

I heard her mumble something, but she was being too quiet. "Wanda darling, you've got to speak up. You're at least twelve feet down. I can't hear you. How tight is it down there?" I waited a few seconds and she didn't respond. I just kept mumbling things to her, and I got a look of how she was stuck. I saw the rock, I just didn't know how bad she was stuck.

I knew I had to get help. I heard Mel, and I started yelling for her. We were all exhausted, and had almost given up for the night. Mel came by me, and looked down at Wanda. Wanda was mumbling again, and I was even more worried. I looked at Mel, and we both nodded. We knew I had to go get help immediately. We couldn't get Wanda out by ourselves.

Thirty one and a half hours. Every body was here, and we were thinking of ways to get Wanda out, "look. We don't even know the full situation. I'm climbing down to see her." I looked over the edge, and got down on my stomach to look at Wanda, "Honey, I'm coming down to get you." I heard her mumble something, but I just wriggled my way into the crack. It was slow, because I didn't want to loosen to much dirt and rock that would fall and hit Wanda, but also because I was almost too big to fit. I landed on the rock that Wanda was stuck on, and I heard her scream in pain. I climbed back up immediately, and turned to face her. I kept saying things to her, but I was just trying to get her out of there. I yelled for them to send a rope down while Wanda and Mel were talking. I asked for her to take some No Pain, but she refused.

She closed her eyes, and wouldn't talk, "Pull! I've got to get her up there now!"

Mel hopped over the edge, and I could see her work her way down. I shielded Wanda from any rocks and told Mel to hurry. When she got down, she helped me move Wanda form the rock. I put Wanda on my back, and started climbing. Mel climbed underneath me so she could catch Wanda if she fell.

It took a while, but we finally got her up. I laid my Wanderer on the ground, and people came to fuss over me while Doc checked Wanda over, "Help her. I'm fine." I was dripping with sweat, and short of breath. I felt more tired than I ever had in my entire life, but it was all ok now because Wanda was safe.

I heard Wanda mutter, "Ian," and I looked over at her, "Ian!" I shuffled over to her, I couldn't walk really well. I think I sprained my ankle on the climb up. "Shh baby girl, I', right here. I just thought you wouldn't want to see me." She laughed at that, and I smiled at the beautiful noise.

"Never." Her voice was really quiet, but it was just nice to see her again, "Don't leave us."

I thought she was delusional, "Us?"

" 'M pregnant," then she fell unconscious. I supposed it was good, it meant her body could rest, but I needed to ask her questions.

Doc stood up, and went to lift her, "No, I've got her." I swayed, and had to lean against the wall for support. I felt Jared and Mel's arms underneath mine to support me, and I just nodded. I was way to weak to carry her now, I needed the support myself. Doc picked her up, and walked at a fast pace back to his office. Mel, Jared, and I were slower because of my ankle, but we made it there not to short after Doc had set her down. I sat on the chair next to the cot she was on, and glared at Doc to dare him to ask me to move. He nodded, and I grabbed Wanda's hand. I leaned my head against the wall, and closed my eyes.

I wasn't going to fall to sleep. I needed to stay awake for Wanda, "Get some sleep Ian. She'll need you fully awake when she wakes up." Jared? I thought he was mad at me. Hmm, or maybe it was Jamie. I fell asleep while trying to figure out who had talked to me.