Jake got up and looked over. Will was no where to be found. Jake heard people crying, the fire mixed with the moonlight kept the area pretty well lit. He forced the door open and stumbled onto the ground. God, he was sore. He tried to ignore it, blame it on the uncomfortable traveling conditions but somehow he knew better.

Focusing in front of him he spotted his brother apparently speaking to a group of witnesses. From the looks of things the entire village had nearly burned to the ground.

"Will?" Jake started walking towards him. Will turned his head, "ah, Jakob there seems to have been a um…situation this evening. I was just trying to get the information." Will noticed the strained look in his brother's eyes, "are you feeling all right?"

"Where's Anjelika?" Jake scanned the space around him. Will's head dropped. "Uh, Jake," he put his hand on his shoulder. "She's gone. She was taken during the attack."

"What? Why? What happened?"

A female voice rang from the crowd, "They came quickly in the night. They brought fire and axes. They took her and another a young man about your age," she pointed to Jake, "Jeager was his name. He was trying to protect her."

"Uh, who were they?" Will continued his "interrogation."

The crowd shrugged. Will sighed slightly frustrated, "Where did they take her? Which way did they go?"

The villagers pointed, the brothers Grimm followed their gaze past the fields and, of course, into that dreaded forest. Needless to say neither brother had missed that forest.

Again Will sighed, "Are you absolutely sure?" They all murmured in agreement.

While this discussion had been going on Jake had slumped into a sitting position on top of a barrel. He had his hands covering his face.

'Anjelika, I'm so sorry I wasn't there. I should have been there for you, to protect you like last time. I'll find you I promise. If only I weren't so tired.'

Jake went into a brief coughing fit. This got his brother's attention and Will took a seat beside him.

"Jake we're going to find her, we will. I promise you that. I don't plan on leaving here until I know that she's safe. O.K.?"

Jake looked at him, trusting him. "O.K. Will."

"But Jake I need to know that you're on board for this."

Jake grinned, "Funny I was going to ask you the same thing."

Will slapped Jake on the back and the two of them stood up to once again face the crowd and save the day.

Authors Note: uh, I rewrote this chapter three times! I'm still not totally happy with it but it was mostly exposition which I'm not very good with but there's my best shot. R&R. Oh, and thank you so much for the great reviews of my first chapter. You guys rule!