Author's Note: Hey guys! Sorry for not updating in a while. My computer was on the fritz for a while and also I just started high school so that's been some work. So I will definitely try to update at a steady pace. So enjoy chapter 9.

Ross and Rachel drove in silence to their destination. Rachel was staring absentminded out of the window seeming to be lost in thought. Ross occasionally looked at her with sadness in his eyes. This whole ordeal had put a spell on her and him. A few minutes later the car stopped and Rachel snapped out of it.

"We're here." Ross said turning the car off. Rachel didn't say anything and just looked around at her surroundings. It was pretty dark out and Officer Hanson was right, there were a lot of trees. The way they swift from the slight breeze and how they cast shadows was just too much for her. Rachel then suddenly tensed up at the thought off the kidnapper coming from behind a tree and have Emma's dead body with him. She shook her head at the thought and came back to reality.

"Rachel?" Ross said.

"Sorry, I'm just scared."

"Me too." He said. They both got out of the car and before shutting the door Ross grabbed his flashlight. He looked around and saw no sign of Officer Hanson, which was good.

Then there was a crackling noise. They both started to look around for the source. Suddenly they saw a man dressed in black come out of the woods dragging along someone. Rachel and Ross gasped and realized that it had must been Emma. The man finally stopped a few feet away from them. Ross pointed the flashlight at the person and realizing that he had a face mask on. Rachel began to walk towards them but then the man pulled out a very sharp butcher knife. She stopped in her tracks and made her way back to Ross.

"We're here. Now what do you want?" Ross asked firmly.

The man cocked his head to the side and laughed a bit.

"What's so damn funny?" Ross questioned.

"I just thought that you would want to know who I was." He said.

Rachel eyes then went big. She knew that voice from somewhere but couldn't place a face with it. It took her a few moments but then she gasped. She looked at the man and let out a sob.

"Mark!" she cried.

"Bingo!" Mark said dropping Emma and taking off his masked. Emma let out a shriek when she hit the ground. Ross looked at his daughter and immediately went to help her but Mark stabbed him in the arm and he let out a scream.

"Ross!" Rachel shouted leaning over him and saw blood seeping through his shirt.

"What do you want!" Ross shouted clutching his arm.

"I want one thing and one thing only. I want Rachel." He said simply.

"You want me?"

"Did I stutter? Yes, I want you. This bastard over there stole you from me! I love you Rachel! I need you!" Mark screamed.

"You need help!" Rachel screamed.

"I would watch what I'd say of I were you. You must have forgotten who control's how long your daughter lives." He said waving the knife around which was covered in Ross's blood.

"Mark you can't do this. We'll give you money anything! I can't leave Ross!" Rachel cried.

"You'll do for her wouldn't you?" Mark asked picking up Emma off the ground and placing the knife at her neck. Emma began crying and then Rachel's face soften. She looked at Ross who was lying helpless on the ground and at her daughter. She couldn't let her daughter die for her selfish decisions. She looked at Ross again and knelt down next to him and kissed him one last time.

"I'm sorry sweetie. I can't let her die. I'll always love you." Rachel whispered to him. He just nodded and looked at her as she walked towards Mark.

"Let her go." Rachel said to Mark. He smiled and let her go. Emma quickly jumped into her mother's arms and began to cry even harder. Rachel held her daughter so tightly she knew for sure that Emma could hardly breathe. Rachel loosened her grip on Emma and wiped away her tears and her own.

"Look honey, you have to go to daddy now. I can't be with you or daddy." Rachel said.

"No mom, there has to be another way!" Emma cried.

"I'm sorry there isn't."

'You don't have to do this for me." Emma said.

"Yes I do. Just always remember that I love you and that will never change. Tell your uncle, aunts and cousins that I love them so much. Ok?" Rachel said.

"Ok." She said. Rachel gave her daughter a kiss on the forehead and walked towards Mark.

"I knew that you loved me." Mark grinned.

"I'm doing this for my daughter. Now throw the knife in the woods and we can go." Rachel said deadpanned. Mark looked at her and did just that. He didn't see any point of needing it. Just as they were both about to walk away a voice stopped them.

"Stop right there!" It shouted.

So I'm ending the chapter there. I'm sorry if it might be kind of bland. There should be at least two more chapters. I might do a sequel you know how she's dealing with it and the trials and tribulations of it. Well please review!