A/N: Bit graphic in this one...and also, since it's not the weekend anymore, I can't write all day like I did with the first few chapters so they may be a bit slow from now on, sorry...

Chapter Six:

CPOV (Charlie)

When I woke up in the morning, it wasn't to the usual sound of Bella making breakfast. I had a sinking feeling in my gut.

Getting dressed, I stepped outside my room into the front parlour.

The embers in the fire had died out long ago and it was chilly. Shivering, I went and checked Bella's room to see if she had perhaps not woken up which is unlike her.

I knocked on her door but received no reply so looking inside; I saw that she was not in her bed.

Where could she be?

Walking back out to the kitchen, I saw that there was a piece of paper sitting on the table.

Picking it up, I started reading its content.

Dad,

I cannot forgive Alice for what she has done. Edward and I are leaving together.

I am telling you this just in case you think that he has forced me into going with him or has kidnapped me, which he hasn't.

I love him and I love you too, but I'm sorry.

I just can't watch as the kings guard come and arrest Edward. He is not a man with a black heart. If you heard his side of the story, you would think differently upon your king.

Love from Bella,

Forever your daughter.

I put the note back down on the table, staring at it in disbelief.

She's gone. Left.

With that murderer!

I knew Bella was going to have to eventually get married one day and leave me, but I didn't think she would do it by meeting Black Heart of all people and running away in the night!

Maybe I should have listened to her, may get Black Hearts side of things.

No! He's a murderer; he tried to kill the king!

No-one knows why he tried to kill the king though. They all just said he had gone insane.

Maybe if I had listened to Bella and heard her story, or rather, Edward's story, she wouldn't have had to have left in the middle of the night. I could've still had her here right now.

A knock on my door brought me out of the misery that was slowing manifesting in my heart.

I should've listened to her.

Getting up from the chair, I opened the door to see ten of the king's guardsmen.

"Come in gentlemen"

I stepped to the side as they walked in, congregating in my parlour.

"We heard Black Heart was in the nearby forest"

I nodded my head.

"My daughter was taken with him; they left in the middle of the night"

I informed them of all I knew and then the gentlemen spoke.

"Come on gentlemen, no time to waste, we must find him. Thank you kindly for your help Mr Swan"

I nodded my head to them and let them out, watching as they all got onto their horses and galloped into the forest.

BPOV

We'd being walking since we left my father's house and now I was beginning to see the sunrise on the horizon. I was barely able to keep my eyes open as Edward continued to keep walking, dragging me along with him.

"Could we stop soon?"

My feet ached and I was tired, I wanted to sit down and sleep.

"Would you like me to carry you?"

I nodded.

Edward picked me up as if I didn't add any extra weight to him. I looked up at him and he looked wide awake. I laid my head on his shoulder and closed my eyes, napping.

We walked for a little longer until we came to a brook.

Edward put me down and I felt refreshed after my nap.

"We'll rest here for a while"

I went to the brook, cupping some water in my hands and drinking it.

After Edward and I quenched our thirst, we sat down on the grass and decided to eat some meat that Edward had dried. A little while later after we were rested, we began our trek again.

We continued walking, stopping only a few more times before dusk.

"Here's a good place. I'll go collect some wood for a fire, you just make yourself comfortable"

I sat down and watched as Edward walked around collecting pieces of wood for a fire.

"Are you sure that the guards won't catch us? I'm sure that they were sent after us by now"

I was worried that they would find us and arrest Edward again.

"No, I've been pretty good in removing our tracks, they shouldn't track us without difficulty" he assured me.

Re-assured, I watched as Edward made the fire, creating warmth for us.

"Now, let's get a good night's sleep so we can be well rested in the morning"

Cuddling up together, Edward wrapped his arm around my waist and with the warmth of the fire keeping us warm, we drifted off to sleep.

A few hours later, I awoke to the sound of metal on metal.

"Bella!"

I heard Edward yell my name before I felt four pairs of hands pin me to the ground.

Opening my eyes, I saw four bodies standing around me, pinning me to the ground. They were the king's guard. In the corner of my vision, I saw Edward fighting six other guards.

Panic gripped my heart, immobilizing me.

"Edward!" I yelled.

My body turned into fight mode, trying to kick out my arms and legs.

I struggled, trying to get out of the guards grips while I watched Edward out of the corner of my eye.

"Edward!"

They started tearing at my dress, ripping it up the front.

Oh god, please! No!

"No!"

I struggled harder, trying to twist my foot out of their grip to kick one of them but it was fruitless, their strength was too much. One of the guards slapped my face, disorientating me. I felt my body go limp as they continued to pin me down, ripping the seams of my dress.

"No! Stop! I'll let you take me, just don't hurt her!"

I turned my head to the side and saw that Edward was down on his knees, a guards sword aimed at the back of his neck.

"I'll go with you, just don't harm her"

No! You have to fight, don't give up Edward!

I opened my mouth to yell at him to not give up but as soon as I tried saying the words, I was wrenched up by the four guards and dragged along to one of the horses. I watched as they pulled Edward up, making him get up on one of the horses. The leader got on behind him and I saw a small dagger pressed against Edward's back.

Oh god, what's going to happen now?

Before I could think anymore about what was going to happen to us, I was hoisted up onto a horse and positioned in front of one of the guards. They kicked off and the horses started galloping.

It would take us about two days to reach Forks Castle and until then, I was left alone with only my mind to conjure up ideas of what they were going to do with Edward and I.