Bellas POV
I couldn't believe this was happening. It was like my worst nightmare come true. Andy, my faithful companion was attacking one of my best friends, Jasper. So to his defense Jasper had been arguing with Alice, his fist clinched but I don't think he would have really hit her, would he? Edward had run into the house to get god knows what. I edged closer with Tuarwen standing beside me growling. "Andy! Andy Tula sinome(Come here)!" He didn't listen however and continued to thrash from side to side with Jaspers shoulder in his mouth. Tears were streaming down my face as I called out again "Andy! Tula sinome!" Andy's ear flicked in my direction but that was it. I took a step forward towards him. "Andy! Tula sinome Sii'(Come here now!)!" Andy growled and continued to thrash about with Jasper crying out in pain, blood soaking through his shirt.
Edwards door slammed against his house then and he came out with a rifle, aiming it at Andy. "Edward No! He'll stop ple-" My pleads were cut off by a gunshot, followed by a yelp and Andy stumbling backwards. "Andy!" I lunged for my dog but Edward grabbed me around my waist pulling me against him "Stop it!" He hissed. "He could be rabid!" I spun around and smacked him as hard as I could across the face, tears streaming down my face. "He is not rabid! He was defending Alice!" I turned and ran after my dog. "Andy! Tula Sinome! Come on baby." I stumbled off into the forest, tears streaming down my face. "Andy!" Tripping over my own feet I collapsed to the ground as sobs ripped through my body. "Andy...come on baby." I'd had that dog from a baby, I knew he'd never attack anyone without thinking it was the right thing to do. Now Edward might have killed him...he might have killed my dog.
I heard Edwards voice calling for me and I stood, walking away from where it was coming from. "Andy! Come on baby...its alright.. Andy...please..." I felt someone grab me and spun around smacking whoever it was; which it just happened to be who I suspected it to be, because of his smell. "Bella come on, that dog will be fine we can find him later... Jasper needs to get to the hospital. Would you really choose your dog over a friend." Anger boiled through my veins. "You listen to me Edward Anthony Cullen! Andy is my friend! He is my family! I would die for that dog, he's saved my life! You shot him, possibly killed him. I suggest you get the fuck off my property and stay the hell out of my face. Go take your brother to the hospital. I don't give a damn, i'm finding my dog." I pulled away from him and he tried to grab me again. Jerking my hand away I glared "I said get." He sighed and shook his head "Pathetic you'd pick a dog over Jasper... I wasn't going to let that THING kill my brother!" I glared and was about to snap when Alice came over and hugged me, glaring at Edward "Andy is NOT a thing!" She defended. "Come on Bells, we'll find Andy." I shook my head "No you go with them...i know you want to make sure he's ok. I'll um... i'll find andy and call you." She nodded and hugged me before dragging Edward with her.
I continued to look for what i'm sure was hours until I heard a whimper. A very familiar whimper. "Andy!" I ran through the trees to find Andy collapsed on the ground bleeding. "Oh Andy.... my poor baby." Tears continued to stream down my face as I walked over and collapsed next to him. His mouth was covered in Jaspers blood, but his chest was his own from where Edward had shot him. I leaned down and hugged him before tying my jacket around his chest best I could, trying to stop the bleeding. Picking up my cell phone I dialed the one person I knew would find us and fast. After three rings they picked up "Emmett? I um... I need you to come and get me and andy..." He sounded confused "Bells where are you? Why are you crying?" I choked back a sob "Andys hurt.. he ran off into the woods and I just found him. Edward shot him in the chest because he attacked Jasper, because he thought he was defending Alice." Emmett was Alice's older brother. "I'll be right there Bells...What are you near?" I glanced around and spotted Marks house. "In the woods near Marks." I heard him sigh "I'll be there in 4 minutes Bells." Then I heard his truck start and the engine roar as he stomped on the gas. I sat there putting pressure on the wound when I heard a stick snap behind me. "Emmett?" Turning around I gasped, instead of Emmett stood a Cougar. Its lips curled over its teeth as a deep growl rumbled through its chest. Oh god it was going to kill me and Andy...i didn't have a gun. As I reached back to cover Andy and try to protect him I was shocked when he was gone. "Andy?" I whimpered and glanced around. As the cougar roared and I heard a dog growl and bark I spun around to see a wounded Andy fighting with the Cougar. Even though he was hurt, possibly dieing he was trying to save me. I stood and ran down to marks; past his two pitbulls and beat on the door. He opened it and I gasped "Mark help please. Andys hurt and hes fighting a cougar." He grabbed his rifle and ran out after me, taking aim at the cougar. "You have to call Andy off Bella or I might shoot him." I nodded "Andy! Tula sinome!" He bit the Cougar again before stumbling back away from it. Just as It went to lunge at him a gunshot echoed through the woods and it collapsed on the ground a few inches from Andy. "Andy!" I sobbed. He was covered in even more blood and his breathing was ragid. This couldn't be good. "Andy please stay with me. I love you...you can't die." I clutched my dog closer to me, not caring that I was getting blood all over me.
Just then Emmett busted through the forest. "Bells! Move i'll carry him. We gotta get to the vets and fast." I simply nodded and stood as he lifted Andy into his arms and jogged to his truck, laying him on the seat between us before gunning it to the nearest vet hospital...in Minneola. As we pulled up to the vet office he was going into shock from blood loss and I was sobbing non stop as Emmett told the vets we had an emergency. They quickly rushed him back to surgery and I collapsed in one of the chairs refusing to leave. Emmett sat with me and two hours later he was still in surgery. Alice and Edward came rushing in with a patched up Jasper behind them. I glared at Edward and Alice collapsed in the chair next to me, hugging me to her. "How is he? Is he ok? Gonna live?" I shrugged "He...he's been in surgery for the past two hours... Jackass there shot him in the chest...and if that wasn't bad enough...when I found him near marks and was waiting for Emmett to come get us.... A cougar attacked...Andy being the brave protective dog he is...risked his life to fight off the cougar...He was going into shock by time we got here..." Alice gasped "What bout the cougar?" I sighed "Mark was home....i ran and got him and he shot it. He wanted to shoot Edward too by the look he had when I told him Edward shot Andy." Edward scoffed and Jasper glared at him before walking over to me. "Im sorry he attacked you Jasper..." I whispered and he smiled "Its ok...he was just protecting Alice.... I know you were trying to get him off and I hope he makes it. I hold no ill will against him." I smiled and hugged him, careful of his shoulder.
Edward continued to lean against the wall across from me, staring at me as I cried. After two more hours the vet walked out "Ms. Swan?" I glanced up "yes?" He nodded and walked over, my face streaked with dried tears. "Andy is out of surgery." I smiled slightly "How is he?" He glanced around us all before looking back to me "Hes......"
A/N: Oh yes thats right. Cliffie. Next chapter will be up tomorrow. Hopefully.