Back again I am! Now it's time for the next chapter, so YOU need to READ it! Yay! You know, if you guys don't keep reading, the story will go BLIP!! And disappear. It's true, you know. SO KEEP READING! Thanks.

Disclaimer: All I have is this orange. It's very tasty, but it squirted me in the eye. Damn orange.

I crawled across the floor, and leaned over the man. His eyes fluttered but he didn't wake up. I growled in frustration, and smiled slightly when I realized how much I was getting to be like Edward.

All of a sudden someone's hand was circling my neck, squeezing tighter and tighter. I gurgled out a scream, but it sounded horrible and nothing like the scream it was meant to be. (A/N: If you can't envision it, think of a dying cat…) I pulled and clawed at the fingers until they loosened.

I was surprisedwhen the hands fell away, and I spun to see what had happened. Behind me was Edward. (A/N: The real one this time.) He was standing behind Lavender Eyes, pinning him to the ground on his stomach. Lavender Eyes yelled out a protest and shot me a pretty convincing death glare, but considering the times I had eluded death today I was pretty okay with that. Plus, Edward, who had a grip like a vise, sustained him pretty tightly. I looked down at him and indulged myself with sticking my tongue out at him before I turned to Edward and asked:

:"What the hell was that? Where were you?" His face was grim and he looked down at his legs when he spoke.

"Jasper and I," Jasper saluted me, and I looked at him oddly before waving back. "Were tracking Nathaniel this whole time, and it wasn't until I read Alice's thoughts, that I knew you guys were in trouble." He looked down at Lavender Eyes and chuckled sadly. "Zachary here, can imitate my voice pretty well. That's who called when you and Alice were in the car." He frowned and unconsciously banged Lavender Eye's head on the ground, knocking him out. He started pacing and mumbling to himself. It sounded something along the lines of:

"HowcouldIhaveleftyouandthoughtyouwouldn'tgetintotroublewhenyouabviouslywould.Anddid.Ican'tbelieveIleftyou.Icould'velostyouandIwouldn'thavebeenabletotakeitifyouwouldbegone."

(A/N: Which translates to: How could I have left you and thought you wouldn't get into trouble, when you obviously would. And did. I can't believe I left you. I could've lost you and I wouldn't have been able to take it if you would be gone.)

I smiled at his obvious concern.

"I love you too, Edward." I walked over to him and pulled him to me. He hugged me and wrapped his cold arms around my body. I rested my head in the hollow of his shoulder and asked:

"What would you say if I told you that that man right over there," I pointed to what used to be Charlie. "use to be Charlie, but changed a little while ago? Like, he shimmered and then he was different?" Edward gasped and held me at arm's length.

"What are you talking about?" He asked. I took a deep breath and started again slowly.

"What I'm saying is that that man right there looked like Charlie's body. Then when Lavender e… I mean, Zachary, pushed me onto the ground, the body started to change, and now he looks like… that." Edward gasped and looked down at me.

"Oh my god, Bella. He… he changed?" I nodded and he ran his hands down my arms, and my face. "And Zachary pushed you? How dare he!" Edward fumed and hugged me to him.

"You okay?" Jasper asked, and I nodded. "Good." He replied, and I thanked him for his concern.

Edward grimaced and looked at the body behind me, shifting and hugging me to his side. He swallowed and looked down at my face.

"I think I know what happened Bella." I pulled away from him.

"What?" I asked, shooting him a puzzled look. He looked over at Jasper and Jasper shook his head slowly. I glared at both of them and I might've even stomped my foot. Edward tried to hug me again, but I stepped away from him and looked at him seriously.

"What is it, Edward? I want you to tell me. NOW." He nodded solemnly.

"Well, first of all sweetheart, that right there," He pointed to the man that used to be Charlie. "Is a shape-shifter, one that I've known for many years. Second of all, this means that we don't know where Charlie is, so he's still out there somewhere. Third is, when no one was looking, Nathaniel escaped. And I'm positive he'll be back."

OH NOOO! Sorry you guys, but I have to go. Blame the teachers for giving me so much homework. :p See you guys tomorrow, which means you'll get two or more chapters when I get home from school. BE READY!

-Lauren.