I do not own Twilight. Thanks to my beta Jenna.

Bella

I knew I was being reckless. Stupid even. At that moment I didn't care. Jacob had promised me. Just like E… he had. Promises. Simple words.

I smiled as I raised my arms straight out, lifting my face to the rain. The diving position ingrained from years of swimming in public pools felt so natural. Realising the freedom that would come soon, my confidence soared. If my hallucination was there, I never knew.

Leaning forwards and couching, I dove off the cliff.

I knew I was screaming - whether out of terror or exhilaration I would never know. I was falling, plummeting towards the earth. The unrelenting force of gravity dragging me faster.

My body sliced through the surface of the water, the icy chill instantly paralysing me. I hadn't considered the cold when I had jumped. You would expect the shock to start, but it didn't. My high continued. I felt free.

It wasn't until the current caught me that I realised the danger.

Preoccupied by the sheer height of the cliff and the risks associated with the jump, I hadn't considered the dark water waiting below. The current was merciless as it rolled over me, pulling me under.

Throwing my arms out I tried to work out which way I need to go to reach the surface. I had spent enough time at the beach to know how to avoid the rip tide; that knowledge did nothing to help me now.

The darkness surrounded me. I tried to fight my way out but its angry depths gave me no direction.

I continued to hold my breath. My lungs were screaming in protest at the lack of oxygen. I needed to find air. I needed help. I needed Edward.

The current won in that moment, flinging me like a rag doll through the water. My head collided abruptly with something hard. It slammed into me like an iron rod.

In shock, I sucked in air - only there was no air to take in. My lungs filled with water. I tried to scream. The pain in my head made me feel dizzy. Knowing that I was going to die in that moment, I whispered "Goodbye, I love you."

Jacob

I was making my way back from Harry's. The storm had closed in quickly and everyone had rushed home to safety. Storms could be dangerous in La Push due to the ocean and flooding risks.

It was only thanks to my werewolf genes that I saw it. Something tumbling from the cliff face. Through the storm, I wasn't sure what it could be.

Remembering that I was due to go diving with Bella, I instantly thought the worst.

I leapt out of the rabbit, barely stopping to put it into park, and ran for the woods. Not stopping to strip, I phased and ran towards where I had seen her fall from.

My fears were confirmed when a short way up the track I saw her red truck. The rust bucket was parked patiently on the side of the road. Resisting the urge to smash it, I continued to the ledge.

Her scent was clear as day and the small pile of clothes gave no room for doubt.

Without hesitation, I also leapt off the cliff face. In wolf form the waves would be no challenge for me. Mentally counting how long it had been since I saw her jump, I hoped I wasn't too late.

Breaking the surface of the water was easy. The current was strong and the water cold. I looked around for any clue as to her location. The water obscured her scent so finding her with scent wouldn't be possible.

I dove down, swimming strongly. I could only hold my breath for a few minutes before I needed to come back up for air. Diving back down again I continued to search.

I had no idea how long I had been looking. Bella jumped from the cliff; she is still in the water. Is anyone able to come help me? I begged into my head. I knew at least two other wolves were phased but I was too panicked to work out who.

We will be there in a moment, keep looking. I heard Embry think back.

Reassured that my brothers would be able to help soon, I continued on. Breaking the surface to check on my location I heard a thump followed by a tiny voice. I didn't know what it said, but I knew someone was there.

Padding towards where I thought I heard the noise come from, I prayed that Bella was still alive.

Once again diving down, I saw a flash of blue. Taking the material gently between my teeth I pushed back to the surface.

Only when we had both broken through did I stop to look at what I had found. It was indeed Bella. Moving myself so I had a better hold while keeping her head above the water, I swiftly worked my way back to shore. I found her; it doesn't look good. Someone call an ambulance here now! I shouted knowing the pack would take care of it so I could focus.

Pulling her onto the stones, I phased. I had long since lost my care for nudity.

Rushing to her side I was incredibly thankful for the first aid courses that I had to take when my dad got sick.

I looked over, paying careful attention to her chest. I knew that humans breathed every few seconds so I needed to patiently wait a moment. Continuing to see no movement I took her wrist and I pressed two fingers onto her pulse spot. Nothing.

Placing my hands on her chest, I started to pump.

I had no idea how many times I repeated the cycle of pumping and then breathing. "Come on Bella!" I said to her "Bella, breathe. This is not how you go. Breathe!" I was practically shouting at her.

My brothers arrived and dragged me away from her. I saw someone else continue with the compressions. "An ambulance will be here soon. You need to calm down. If you don't, you are a risk to Bella from phasing." Sam spoke clearly at me.

It wasn't until she suddenly started coughing that I was able to let out a shaky breath.

Seth rolled her onto her side and raised her chin to keep the airways clear. "She's gonna be okay." I spoke to no one in particular.

Time passed in a blur. The pack around me made sure she was safe and comfortable. They had stripped her, lay behind her and covered her in blanket trying to warm her through. I would be forever grateful to Seth and Sam for helping her. I knew I was starting to go into shock.

"Jacob, you need to snap out of it. You can't go to the hospital." Sam had come over to me. "What happened?" He used his Alpha voice, knowing it was the only thing that would work right now.

"I saw her jump. I just went after her." I mumbled, trying to make sense of the situation. "We were going to go cliff diving but with Victoria and Harry I had to cancel. At least we killed that bitch. Why'd she jump, Sam? She must have seen the storm." I could feel my body coming back to myself. Anger was surpassed with despair. "We nearly lost her Sam. We could still lose her."

"We need to wait for her to wake up before we can know the answers to those questions," he replied, a grave look on his face. We all loved Bella. Her easy acceptance of us helped us to feel normal. "Are you with it enough to stay for the ambulance to arrive or do you need to leave?"

I took a catalogue of my body. "I'm good. I need clothes though." I shook my head to remove the excess of water.

He pointed to the truck. "There are spares in the trunk. You might find some shoes too. I hear a vehicle coming so I am going to wait by the main road. You good Seth?" He asked. Seth simply nodded and continued to hold Bella close. His warmth was vital.

We walked up the beach. I stopped at the truck while he continued on. There was a pair of cut of jean shorts, shirt and sandals. Nothing fashionable, but the typical werewolf spare clothes.

I had barely pulled on the clothes when the flashing van pulled up, waved down by Sam.

The paramedics hurried to the blob that was Bella and Seth. They set to work checking her vitals, strapping her into a brace and moving her onto a stretcher. Carrying her back to the ambulance they loaded her inside. "Is anyone coming with her?"

I looked between my pack members and nodded. "I'll go. I can call Charlie when I get there and meet him." I explained, climbing inside.

Luckily Sam was aware and realised that if I hadn't lost my cell, the water would have killed it. "Take mine, keep us updated," he said, passing his cell phone over.

The paramedics slammed the doors closed and we were soon off.

By the time we had reached the hospital, Bella had a drip in her hand, an oxygen mask on her face and a thermal blanket.

"You need to go to reception and fill in some paperwork for us. It's just down there. We will get her settled in and a nurse will be out to speak with you soon," the paramedic told me, pointing towards a desk.

I slowly made my way over to the desk. Sat behind the desk was a lady with dark hair and a friendly face. You could tell by her expression that she was the maternal type. "I'm Jacob Black, I came in with my best friend Bella." I wasn't sure what to say. "You need me to fill in some paperwork?" I asked, prompting her to help me.

The lady, Sally I saw on the name badge, smiled up at me. "Of course, is that the young lady just brought in?"

"Yes," I replied, "Bella Swan. Isabella Swan. Chief Swan's daughter."

Recognition dawned on her face. "Oh dear, here are the forms for you to fill in. I will call the Chief and ask him to come here as soon as he can. Drop them back here when you are done."

I reached over to take the clipboard and took it to one of the many chairs in the waiting area. Looking over the form, I took a pen and started to answer.

Full name: Isabella Marie Swan

Date of Birth: September 13, 1987

Address…

It carried on with simple questions. Most I was able to answer, but I knew that Charlie would need to look over them. They asked about Bella's general details, medical history, next of kin and details of the emergency. As I reached the questions regarding insurance, I prayed silently that she was covered. I left the consent questions blank. I would love to be able to answer those one day, but right now that wouldn't be possible.

Walking back to the desk, I handed Sally the clipboard back. "Thank you dear, I have spoken to Chief Swan and he will be here soon. You are welcome to wait here or make your way down to the family room." She pointed to a corridor before moving through the door behind her to hand the form to someone. "A nurse should be out soon to speak to you."

I could only nod in response. Opting to wait in the reception area so that Charlie could find me easier I pulled out Sam's phone.

At hos with B, no news yet. Charlie on his way. J

I sent the message to Emily, knowing she would be able to get him the message.

Why would she jump? I know the leech left her. I know she was struggling. I thought she was doing better now though. Sorrow overtook me as I realised how much I had missed. Were all of her smiles fake? Was she ever happy? More questions rolling through my head that I was unable to answer.

It wasn't long before Charlie rushed through the door, followed closely behind by Billy. Seeing me he ran over. "What happened? They wouldn't tell me anything on the phone. Where is she?" He spluttered, clearly incredibly stressed. "Will someone tell me what is going on!"

"We are waiting on the nurse, Charlie." I looked at his face and was immediately concerned at how pale he was. "Please sit down," I said, guiding him into my now vacant chair. "I saw her jump from the ledge at the beach. We got her out of the water and the ambulance brought her here. We don't know anything else yet."

I looked at Billy's face. He smiled reassuringly at me and then looked to his friend. "I told you this already Charlie. You need to calm down to help Bella." I knew Charlie saw me as a kid and would struggle to listen to what I said. His voice held a hint of his Elder authority. "Jacob, I assume you did as much of the paperwork as you could, but can you ask for a copy so we can finish it off now that Charlie is here?"

Nodding, I stood and made my way back to Sally. She had heard Billy talking so had already started putting together another form. "The nurse said she would be out in about 10 minutes." She told me, passing me another clipboard.

Taking it along with a pen, I made my way over to Charlie.

Charlie was shaking too much to be able to hold the pen, so we completed it based on what he said. Finally, he signed the bottom and I returned the form to Sally with a smile.

It felt like an eternity before the nurse walked out. Standing up to greet her she said, "Hello, my name is Anne. I am a nurse here and have been looking after Isabella."

"She prefers Bella" I answered immediately without thinking. "Sorry, please carry on."

"Thank you, I will make sure to update her chart." She smiled at us and gestured for us all to sit down. "Bella is stable. She has a very nasty bump to the back of her head and some damage to her left side. The doctor has scheduled her in for a CT scan and that will help us determine the extent of the damage. Although she is now stable, she is by no means out of the woods. I need you to understand that."

We were all shocked. How had I not noticed her being injured at the beach? Maybe I did something wrong. Questions continued to boil around in my head.

I was broken out of my head by Charlie speaking. "Can we see her? I am her father."

"Not right now, she is going to have a scan first. When she is settled someone will be in to get you to visit." She paused and looked up at him. "We understand that she jumped from a cliff?"

"Yes, in La Push. I saw her. We were meant to be going cliff diving earlier but I had to cancel. She must have gone without me." I saw the look of worry on her face. "Recreational diving. Bella hasn't been before so didn't know about the current or where was safe to jump from."

Even as I spoke, I knew that the chances of her dive having been recreational were slim, but I needed to give her the benefit of the doubt. Surely Bella wouldn't do something that stupid. She would have asked for help.

Anne looked to Charlie and asked, "Have there been any concerns regarding her mental stability? Any depression, anxiety, eating problems for example?"

"Her boyfriend left her in September. I spoke to our local doctor at the time because I was concerned. She wasn't eating or doing anything. She was like a robot. The nightmares were nightly and very intense." Charlie explained, "She settled though and got better. She has been okay for a month or two now. She sees her friends again; the nightmares have mostly stopped."

Taking a deep breath, Anne posed the dreaded question. "Do you think she had intent to take her own life?"

Charlie paled. After a few seconds of silence, Billy said, "I think it is a concern, but no one except Bella knows the reason for jumping." I looked at him gratefully.

"Thank you, I am going to go and update the team. Someone will be back with you soon." Anne managed a tight smile. Apparently, suicide attempts weren't a common occurrence in this area. "Please make sure to get some fresh air and something to drink."

With that she walked away.

Billy put his hand on Charlie's shoulder in support. I stood and walked to the window.

The storm was getting worse; we were lucky that we made it here given how bad it was. She was alive. I needed to stay focused on that. Everything else we could handle together.

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