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To save the girl

BPOV

Conrad just walked into the room and spoke in a quiet whisper to James. He looked nervous and angry. James nodded and sauntered towards me.

"Bella dearest, that boyfriend of yours better arrive soon. My boss is getting edgy that our plan won't work and it would be such a shame to see all my work go down the drain. I have been planning this thing for months and now lover boy won't pitch for the big show."

I just glared at him, the tape across my mouth preventing me from yelling at him. James was an idiot; Edward had never cared about me.

"Killing you will at least make me feel better about the treatment your father dished out towards me but I really did want to make that twit, Edward suffer. I had such deliciously violent plans to make sure that both of you suffered."

I turned away from him.

"Are you sure you don't want to hear them?"

"Enough, James, we still have work to do. Get one of the young guards to watch her."

A young local guy walked over and took his place in the chair across the room from me.

In minutes he was asleep.

I started working on my ropes again. The blood had loosened the ties on my wrists. The pain was excruciating but I was determined to get free.

After ten minutes I managed to get my right hand free. That was the moment I heard the shots outside.

My guard jumped up and ran in the direction of the shooting.

I prayed that it wasn't Edward. He may not have liked me but I would have given my life for his in a second. In that second I realized how much I cared about the gruff young commander. Dammit.

EPOV

Carlisle dropped Jasper and me off in the bushes about five hundred yards away from the compound. We crept silently through the bush towards the meeting point with Paul, one of Sam's friends.

Paul stepped out from the darkness and brushed some leaves off his shirt.

"I have two of our men currently working for Conrad. Their names are Seth and Embry. Seth sent me a message two minutes ago to say that he has been sent to guard Bella. She is still alive and in the same place as our early information indicated. Embry reckons that Conrad is getting antsy that James' plan didn't work. James always wanted you here but Conrad was hoping you would shut the unit down. He doesn't want a fight on his hands. Conrad is a dirty businessman but James is the twisted bastard. They are currently in the main lounge arguing."

"Thanks, Paul. Okay, Emmett and Rosalie will be dropped to the East. They will knock out the guards at the side gate and get into position near the main lounge to watch for Conrad and James. I want to kill that bastard but this will be easier if it's just a rescue mission. Carlisle will stay in the car and drive to the Western end where we'll try to make our escape with Bella. Alice will be going in through the ceiling to the passage next to Bella's room to act as backup if necessary. Paul, can you rendezvous with her there?"

"Sounds good, I guess you are the main rescue party then?"

"Yes, we will follow behind Emmet and Rose."

"Okay, good luck guys and I will see you back at the office."

Paul melted into the forest and Jasper and I turned towards our entry point.

Jasper placed his hand on my back.

"It will be okay. We will get her out no matter what."

"Thanks."

I lay down on the forest floor and leopard crawled towards the building.

As we neared the building I put my earpiece in.

"East team are you in place?"

"In place and ready to go on your command."

I glanced back at Jasper as he took the safety off his rifle and took aim towards the entrance to the compound.

"Go."

I pulled a pair of night vision goggles to my eyes and trained them on the entrance. I could see the two guards having a smoke and playing a game of checkers.

"Team north are in position." Paul's voice crackled in my ear.

"Acknowledged Team North. Stay safe."

I watched Em and Rose creep towards the guards. The moment they gassed them I saw three guards who shouldn't have been there suddenly appear from the building and start shooting. Shit, this was all going wrong.

"Abort Team east, get out of there now."

"Not without Bella"

Of course, Rosalie was going to try and be a hero again.

I ran forward with Jasper following close behind.

"Leader I am going in for Bella. I will take her out to Carlisle."

"Paul don't be stupid, they are going to take you down."

All I got was silence.

Shit. I pushed my legs harder and burst through the nearest door right into James.

"Hey, Cullen you finally showed up. Let the games begin."

What the fuck was he talking about?

He launched himself at me.

I returned with a punch that sent him flying back against the wall.

James pulled himself up and wiped his bloody nose.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Jasper and Alice helping Em and Rose.

"Good shot Cullen but then you are military-bred."

He ran towards me with a knife and in seconds I had it out of his hands and thrown to the floor.

James just laughed like a maniac. He seemed to be enjoying himself.

"So the little boy who cried in the cupboard really can fight. I always wanted to know Eddie boy; what was it like watching those men rape your mother and kill her? Did it kill something inside of you or did it turn you into a savage monster yourself?"

I felt blind rage rising inside of me.

"Keep it together man he is just trying to rile you. If you get angry you will lose."

I heard Sam's calming voice in my ear.

I take a deep breath and stare at the bastard.

"What do you want James? If this is all about me why take Bella?"

"Bella is the key to destroying you. I have seen how you look at her when she isn't watching. All these years you have pushed your feelings away and now somebody has come into your life that you have fallen for. What is that quote you love so much again? How cruel to love something that death can take away?"

"You are an idiot James. Bella is a team member and I always look out for my team."

"Now you are lying, Cullen. Should I tell you that I plan to do the same thing to her as was done to your Mom? There are lots of willing men here Cullen and I am going to force you to watch before I end your life."

I couldn't help but flinch and James saw it.

"I knew I was right Edward: Silly boy falling in love. It's worked out quite well for me though. I get revenge on Bella's father for my first jail sentence and revenge against you, the bastard who landed me in jail three times. Enthusiastic little bugger aren't you? That last one was a bitch, life in jail for the murder of a CIA agent. Luckily for me, I managed to kill the guard's en-route to the maximum security prison."

He circled towards me now.

"Conrad was very useful as a boss. He really didn't like your lot as you kept shutting down his business routes and saving people that got in his way. He was very willing to go along with my little plan but the bastard got cold feet now. He thought this was all going too far. Pity, he really was a good guy."

"What did you do to him, James?"

"I killed him with an overdose of his own drugs. I thought it was quite a poetic way to go. He didn't and kept pleading for his life. At least he died happy once the drugs took over which is more then you will get. Just picturing Bella screaming for me to stop and the look in your eyes of pure helplessness gets me all turned on."

"You are one sick fucking bastard, James."

"Talk times over Cullen."

He lunged at me and I ducked but he caught me with a knife to the abdomen. Fuck how did I not see that?

I fell to the side and he grabbed my arm and started pulling towards the room I knew held Bella.

The pain was excruciating but I twisted my body around to kick at him.

As I landed the kick he fell to the ground. I was shocked for a second, knowing that I hadn't connected that hard.

Jacob stood there smiling at me.

"Never leave a team member behind. Sorry for earlier Cullen I was being a complete retard. I thought you could use the help."

"Thanks, Jake, I don't think I have ever been so grateful to see you in my life."

"No worries mate. Can you walk or should I carry you?"

"I think I can walk but I may need to lean on you. We need to get Bella and get out of here now."

Jasper ran around the corner carrying Bell bridal style.

"Shit man, are you going to be okay?"

"I think so. How is she?"

"Out cold for now but she should be alright."

"This is a lovely chat guys but we need to run now."

Jacob grabbed my arm and half carried me outside.

I heard another round of gunfire and saw Alice and Paul running towards the gate.

I pushed the earpiece in my ear again.

"Carlisle, get to the East gate now and have the engine running. We should be there in two minutes."

"Roger that Edward. Angela has already worked out a cover story to get you into the hospital."

In the distance, I saw Emmett crouching behind a pillar of the gate as he covered us on our way to the car.

A bullet sailed past my head and Jacob picked up our pace.

Out the corner of my eye, I saw another shooter come into view. Before I had a chance to aim I saw the flash from his gun.

Jasper stumbled and fell to the ground.

The sound of gunfire filled the air as Alice, Paul, and Emmett all tried to hit the now six new assailants.

I ignored the pain in my side and pulled Jasper to his feet. Jacob had already grabbed Bella and was running towards the Jeep with his head down. I could see the blood pouring out of Bella's side.

I half carried Jasper towards the car until I felt him being lifted away by Emmett.

I aimed my gun and took out one of the shooters as we ran backwards.

Seconds later I fell to the floor in the backseat of the SUV.

Doors slammed and Carlisle put his foot flat on the accelerator.

A final bullet shattered the back window and I crouched down to cover my face as glass filled the back of the car.

The pain in my side was incredible but nothing compared to the pain in my heart as I surveyed the people inside the car.

Rosalie and Alice had crammed into the front seat both looking exhausted with scratches all over them.

Paul, Jacob, Sam, and Emmett hunched in the back of the car all covered in dirt and blood.

Across the back seat lay Jasper and Bella. They both had blood pouring from bullet wounds.

I pulled myself off the floor and scrambled for the medical kit. Emmett and Jacob helped me to clean the wounds while Sam and Paul held pressure against the clean wounds to stop the bleeding.

I tried to concentrate on the task at hand but all I could think about was that I was about to lose Bella and I didn't have the chance to tell her how I felt about her.