Chapter 3: The Rescue

"But doesn't someone need to stay here with the dog?" Rosalie asked.

"Yeah Edward, we don't want him to take a short cut and beat us there and hide her somewhere else." Alice said.

"With me leading no one, not even with a shortcut, can beat us to her." Edward replied.

"Ok let's go then!" said an excited Emmett.

"Follow me." Edward called.

All of the Cullens ran off after Edward. They ran across the boundary line, which separated the two polar opposite worlds. All of their faces hardened as they crossed it. It took about three minutes to reach First Beach. The sky was black with no stars shining.

"Ok I couldn't exactly see where she is. His thoughts weren't very clear." Edward announced.

"Do you think that he made them unclear on purpose?" Alice asked.

"Probably. Now fan out and search the area. If you find the hut think it in your mind, don't say it out loud in case there is an ambush."

"Now I wish your powers worked on her." Emmett said sarcastically.

All of the Cullens scattered in opposite directions. Each of them hoped that they would be the one to find the hut that Bella was in. Several minutes passed without any sign that Bella was anywhere. None of the others had anything to report. No huts, no Bella, anywhere. Now Edward was getting angry. His thoughts were racing.

"If Bella is hurt, those dogs are going to pay."

Several more minutes pass, it felt like several hours to Edward. If he were still alive his heart would be pounding out of his chest. All of a sudden, there was flash of color in the bushes that encircled Edward. He knew exactly who it was. The russet wolf stood in front of him once again. It looked as though they were having a stare off. The wolf looked sad and remorseful. He had what looked like a tear glistening in the bottom right corner of his right eye.

"Jacob, if she is hurt you will pay." Edward said softly. Edward turned around and was beginning to run when Jacob called to him.

"I'll take you to her."

"You know what Jacob, I have never trusted you," Edward said as he slowly turned back towards Jacob, "and I definitely will never trust you, for as long as I live."

"I know that you don't trust me, but at least cooperate with me until I bring you to her."

"Why should I cooperate with you? How do I know that you won't lead me to another dead end?"

"For her sake."

"I hardly distrust my ability, but now that I know that you have found a way to trick me how can I trust myself."

"For her sake."

All Jacob could say was 'for her sake'. He kept repeating this even after Edward had finished questioning him.

"Fine, I give in lead me to her now."

Without saying another word Jacob transformed back in his alter ego, the russet wolf. He began to run towards the north with Edward right by his side, obliviously not running as nearly as fast as he could. They ran until they came to a clearing, where the moon illuminated every inch. All of the other Cullens were waiting for them to arrive.

"Edward, I saw your whole meeting with Jacob and saw you coming here. I gathered everyone else." Alice said trying to explain.

"That's fine. It's a good thing you saw our meeting; I didn't have a chance to come and find all of you. Thank you Alice." He replied.

"Your welcome."

"Is he going to tell us where she really is?" Jasper said in a surprisingly calm voice.

"He better." Emmett said with a scowl on his face.

"Ok Jacob, where is she?" Edward asked.

"We have about half-mile to go, keep heading north."

"Alice, does his story check out?"

"Yes, in half a mile there is small hut, and that is where Bella is."

"Ok lets go then." Emmett announced.

All of the Cullens raced off back into the woods. It took them about two minutes to make the half-mile to the small hut. The hut was located on the edge of a meadow. The moon's light feel threw the green branches, which scattered the light. The scattered light danced across the faces of the beautiful creatures that stood below it. Even though their faces showed signs of anger they were still just as grace full as if they were happy. The Vampires slowly crept towards the door as they kept a keen eye on the surroundings.

"Is she in there?" Edward asked Alice.

"Yes she is but…"

"What is it?"

"She's unconscious."

Edward said nothing. Rage flowed through his face as he stared into the woods.

"Come on Edward. Lets get Bella and get out of here. Even though I am a Vampire this place still gives me the creeps." Emmett said.

At the end of Emmett's sentence Edward walked towards the hut. All of a sudden he ripped the wall off of the small shelter. Bella lay in the middle of the floor in the shelters one room. As Alice predicted she was unconscious and motionless. Edward scooped her up and into his arms.

"We have to get her to Carlisle fast, she might have a concussion." Edward called out to the rest of his family.

"Alice to make our lives easier, can you see if we will be stopped by anything or anyone?"

Alice appeared to be staring into space, but everyone knew she was having a vision. After about a minute in this coma-like state she awoke.

"Nothing is going to bother us, but you know I can't see where the pack is if they are in wolf form."

"So we don't know where the pack is?"

"Unfortunately, no."

To be continued…