Ok here is just a short update because I left it at a cliffy last time, i would of updated last night but it wouldn't let me log on for some reason. I know this is short but i had to go to an orchestra concert last night and tonight is awards night, gr. school is almost over!! anyway, enjoy :D oh and thank u soooo much for the reviews! :D

I heard a car pull up behind me but I didn't care to look.

"I have to go after him!" I yelled to myself.

"No Bella!" It was Emmett and he ran over and grabbed me. "What happened?!"

"Edward…tackled James… off cliff!" My words slurred out incoherently. "I have to go get him!" I tried squirming from his grip but he wouldn't let go of me.

"Bella, let's go around to the other side where the beach is. We'll look for him there."

Emmett didn't sound as upset as I thought he would. But my mind was filled with too many other things to ask why.

I stood up and started running towards where Emmett had pointed out the beach.

"Bella! Get in the car!" That time it was Jasper.

Before I could respond Emmett and picked me up and carried me to what I found out was a jeep.

I was shaking uncontrollably as Emmett put me inside. I screamed and cried for Edward while Jasper tried to calm me down.

It was Pierce who was driving and he eventually got to the beach. I jumped out and ran towards the edge of the ocean. I couldn't see Edward or even James anywhere.

"How long as it been?! Where is he?!" I shouted out but no one answered.

When I couldn't seen him anywhere I collapsed onto the beach and let my heart fall apart into the sea. "No! Edward no!" I kept crying out.

I couldn't take it, if no one was going to go after him...I would.

I stood up and started running into the ocean. The waves started to crash against my legs making it hard for me to go fast causing me to fall multiple times.

"Bella NO!" I heard them call behind me. "Bella get back here!"

I didn't turn around to face them, I had to go find Edward.

When I could no longer feel the sandy bottom of the floor I took off paddling as hard as I could towards where Edward fell in. The waves continued to crash into me, only this time going into my eyes burning them and making my throat too dry to yell for Edward, but I tried anyway.

"ED--EDWARDD!"

I didn't hear an answer and then panic kicked in. I realized I was too far out and had no idea how to look for Edward. I tried to float in one spot to catch my breath but the waves wouldn't allow it. I had no other choice but to keep swimming.

I wasn't quite sure where to swim to, or if it was even worth it but I had to try. I could faintly hear everyone back on the beach still calling my name. What were you thinking Bella?!

I was now so far out to where I couldn't see the beach at all. The waves violently crashed against my body throwing me under. I kept trying to spit the water back out but it was soon going down my throat. I wanted to call out for Edward again but I couldn't speak.

I shut my eyes to protect them from the salt water but they still burned liked crazy.

The water suddenly became even more violent and I couldn't keep my head above it.

I was dragged under for a second until I reached the surface, but just to be dragged back down once again. I opened my mouth again to call out for Edward but a big gush of water poured down my throat and I couldn't breath. I felt my self struggling underneath the water and then it went black.

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I felt the sun pounding down on my face. There wasn't anymore water surrounding me and I wondered if this was either a dream, or if I was dead. Hopefully I was dreaming and was going to wake up at any moment right now in my big comfy bed at the palace. But my body ached too much for it to be fake.

"Bella?"

My eyes immediately flew open when I heard his voice.

"Edward?!" I sat up as fast as I could to get near him.

He pulled me tight into his arms and held me close. "Bella what were you thinking?!"

"Edward!" Tears filled my eyes as I grabbed onto him. "You're here!" I said crying.

"Yeah I'm here, you actually thought I wouldn't make it?" He said trying to lighten the mood, but then he suddenly became scared. "But I can't believe you went out there Bella, it was a miracle I found you."

"See dude, I told you that Royal Navy Seal training would come in handy some day." Emmett gave him a big slap on the back.

"Yeah, you were right Emmett." Edward said still not letting go of me.

I pulled my head back so I could see Edward's face. "Royal Navy Seal training? You're a Navy Seal?"

"Uh, kind of." Was all he said.

"How can you be a Navy Seal? You're British."

"I'll tell you later Bella." He said rubbing my back.

"You okay Ed? Man that had to hurt, and Bella thank goodness you're alive...why would you do that?" Jasper asked us.

"Yeah, it's true what they say about how water feels like a brick wall when you hit it." Edward said rubbing the gash on his face.

I reached up and put my hand on his. "You need to clean that up."

He just shook his head no.

I gave him a stern look and then he agreed he would later. Then I turned to answer Jasper, "I had to go find him."

Edward pulled me in even closer but didn't say anything.

"Wow that was crazy." Pierce said pulling his hands through his hair. "So let me get this straight…Bella was randomly kidnapped by James, brought to Australia to be thrown off a cliff, we get here in record timing and then Edward decides to go cliff diving and then Bella decides to take a swim where she almost drowns and Edward miraculously finds her...is that right?"

Edward turned to face Pierce, "Yeah I think that's everything.."

Emmett sat down in the sand. "Well I'm beat."

Edward looked down at him and laughed, "Yeah okay."

Once Emmett sat down, Pierce, Jasper, Edward and I did the same but Edward wouldn't let go of me so I sat on his lap.

"That all happened so…fast." Jasper said thinking to himself. "What was James's problem anyway?"

"Jasper, he's always hated us." Edward told him.

"What happened to him out there Edward?" I asked wondering if James was gone forever.

Edward let out a sigh, "Well I had a good hold on him while we were falling but when we crashed into the water my grip loosened and he tried to get away. He was too disoriented to get far and I was able to knock him out cold. After that I swam back as fast as I could." He stopped talking and looked out into the ocean, "Hopefully he won't be back."

"And why does he hate you?"

"It all started with Carlisle and his brother a while back." Pierce said.

I looked at them confused and then Edward began explaining it. "I'm not really sure about the whole story but his brother, Laurent, wanted the thrown and Esme. Since Carlisle didn't want to give up either one he exiled Laurent from England, which ticked James off."

I thought about what he just said for a second, "Oh."

"Nice weather isn't it?" Emmett randomly spurted out laying on his back staring at the sky. "I should tan, I'm looking a little pale."

I pulled my head away from Edward to look at Emmett and laugh.

"Come on Bella, you should too."

"Sorry Emmett, I'm half albino…I don't tan."

Everyone laughed and just laid in the sand for a while listening to the waves crash up against rocks.

Jasper sat up so he was propped up on his arm. "Well what do we do now?"

"Since we're here why don't we stay for a while?" We looked over to find Pierce doing something on his cell phone as he spoke.

"You want to stay here Pierce?" Edward asked.

Pierce shrugged his shoulders, "Well Emmett said it was nice weather, I think we all need some fun in the sun."

Emmett perked up, "Dude we could go to the beach and pick up some--" He stopped himself and then continued, "Seashells!" Then he turned his head and muttered something under his breath.

Jasper raised an eyebrow at him and grinned. "You were about to say chicks, weren't you?"

"No!" Emmett shouted too quickly.

"Sure." Edward rolled his eyes.

"Wait, what about Rosalie and Alice?" I asked Pierce, I thought they should be here too.

"I just text Tommy's copilot to bring them here. Well, not here…we're meeting them in Sydney."

"Oh let's go!" I said happily ready to see my sisters.

Edward let go of me and stood up and as soon as he did I jumped up and held on to him and he chuckled, "I'm not letting you go of you Bella."

I looked up at him and smiled.

"I'll call a hotel." Pierce said pulling out his phone again.

"I want a room with Bella." Edward said protectively. Then he turned to me, "Is that okay?"

I smiled and nodded my head yes, "Yep."

The drive through Australia was gorgeous. This was one country I had always wanted to visit. It was only about a half hour drive until we reached the hotel we were staying at. The hotel was huge and from the outside I could tell it was fancy. We pulled up to the front where Edward, Jasper, Emmett and I got out to go get our rooms while Pierce parked the jeep.

"Name?" The lady at the front desk made major googly eyes towards Edward that made me gag.

Come on, could she be more obvious?

"Okay you wanted four rooms, three with two beds, and the fourth with one right?"

"Yes ma'am." Edward answered in the sweetest voice.

Oh come on Edward, don't sound so sexy.

She blushed at his answer, "Well Mr. Cullen, I would be happy to get you anything you needed. My name is Melanie…call me anytime."

What?! Does she not see me right here?! I grabbed onto him even more and tried showing her my ring...hopefully the sun would hit it right making a glare go into her eyes so she would become blind and not be able to gawk at my fiancé like that. But before I had a chance to blind her Edward looked down at me and wrapped his arm around my waist.

Ha! Take that hotel lady. You wish you had this hot stuff holding on to you don't you? Well you don't! I do! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

"Bella? Bella?"

"Huh?" I looked over to see Edward shaking me from my daze.

"What are you thinking about?" He asked me.

I smiled to myself, "Nothing." Then I looked over at the hotel lady who was glaring at me.

Edward turned back to Melanie and said thanks but no thanks.

"What's wrong Bella?" Edward asked.

"She was totally flirting with you…couldn't she see I was with you?!"

Edward threw his head back and laughed. "Oh Bella."

Just then Emmett and Jasper came walking over. Jasper was laughing for some reason and Emmett looked scared.

"What's wrong with you two?" Edward asked.

Jasper was laughing too hard so Emmett spoke, "So this old lady asked for our help to move her suit cases." Emmett stopped because Jasper had begun to laugh even harder. Emmett looked over at him and glared. "Anyway…so we helped her right, well as I was leaning over to put the last one in the car she totally pinched my butt!"

Jasper put a hand on Emmett's shoulder, "Dude that wasn't a pinch, she straight out grabbed your butt and squeezed!" Then he busted out once again with a fit of laughter.

Edward and I looked at each other and busted out laughing.

"I think Rosalie should be jealous." Jasper said in between laughs.

Emmett got red in the face, "Shut up!" Then he stalked off towards the elevator. "What rooms are we in?!"

We followed his lead to the elevator still trying to catch our breath.

When we found our rooms Jasper called Pierce to tell him the room numbers. Luckily all our rooms were right next to each other.

Edward opened the door to our room and I ran straight over to the bed and sank down into the covers. "I'm going to take a nap Edward." I yawned. "I'm exhausted."

He didn't say anything but just walked over and laid down next to me and wrapped me in his arms.

yay Edward didn't die!! but seriously, how could you think i would kill off the best character?? lol sorry for being so short, but next chapter is rosalie and alice coming to par-tay with them :D please review! thanks! :D