BPOV

I found a fallen tree and slid underneath it. I hoped that he would not find me, but I knew that was just wishful thinking. He would find me, and then I was in trouble. I held my breath each time a twig snapped near me. I was sure it wasn't long before Jacob found me. Really, I don't know how long I had been hiding, but I think I drifted off under that tree.

What I was sure of was that hours later, I heard yelling.

"Bella, are you out here?"

I had to have been dreaming because the voice had sounded like Edward's voice. It couldn't have been Edward's voice though, because he couldn't be out in the woods. It was not safe in the woods. I sighed softly and just stayed under the fallen tree. I was sure Jacob had not given up the hunt for me. It was just a matter of time before he found me. I sobbed softly and drifted back off to sleep again.

EPOV

I followed Jasper as he made his way through the woods. Both of us were keeping our eyes open for either Jacob or Bella. I was hoping we would find Bella first but had a feeling that was not going to happen. I tried to stay close to Jasper since he knew his way through the woods. I definitely didn't need to get lost.

It felt like we had been looking forever when Jasper stopped short. I ran into him, and he shot me a nasty glare. He motioned ahead of us, and there stood Jacob. His back was to us as he looked around. Jasper motioned for us to move into the brush beside us, and I shook my head. This was going to be the only time we really had the upper hand on him. I moved past Jasper and quickly lunged for Jacob.

Of course, past the lunge I was clueless as to what to do. I had never been one to fight, but Bella was worth it. Taking care of him at school had been all impulse as well. When we both landed on the ground, Jacob moved quickly to throw me off. It didn't take long for him to have me pinned to the ground. Just as he was about to punch me, I saw a hand coming at his face from above me. Jasper's fist connected with his jaw hard enough to throw him off me. He fell backwards but was back on his feet quickly.

Jasper moved quickly as I stood back up. He threw several more punches at Jacob. Jacob did fight back, but it was like Jasper was superhuman as he fought him. Jacob didn't stand a chance. It wasn't long before Jasper had him cowering on the ground at his feet. I was impressed. I moved to get a few punches in myself, but Jasper stopped me.

"Trust me, he has had enough. Besides, if you hurt your hands too much, Alice will kill me."

I tried to not laugh. Here he was in the woods fighting some insane guy, and he was scared of my tiny sister. I pulled the rope out of the pack on my back and handed it to Jasper. He made quick work of getting Jacob tied up.

"How are we going to get him out of here?"

Jasper smiled, "Your sister, genius that she is, is giving the police my cell. GPS, the bane of the criminal world. I'll stay here with him. You go find Bella. If you are gone too long, I'll come looking for you."

I looked from him to Jacob and back before nodding. I gave him a small smile and headed off into the woods. I knew I had to find her. She was probably terrified. I was, of course, lost in no time. I got all turned around in the trees and had no idea which way I had come from. I had no real sense of direction. Since I knew Jasper was taking care of Jacob, I started calling for her.

"Bella, are you out here?"

I waited a bit, listening. When I heard nothing in return I moved on from the spot I was in. I had a deep need to find her, even if I was lost.

"Bella, please, I know you are out here. Jasper has Jacob tied up. Tell me where you are."

I kept yelling for her over and over again. I repeated she was safe, that I just wanted to take her home. Sooner or later she would hear me. I planned to stay out all night yelling for her if I had too.

BPOV

I heard the voice again as I was coming to. It sounded so much like Edward that I was tempted to yell out. It was when I heard the voice say Jasper had Jacob that I finally realized I was not dreaming. I tried to get out from under the tree, but I was stiff and my ankle was very swollen. I shifted enough to be half way out of my hiding place.

"Help! I am hurt, please help me! Edward!"

I laid there and waited. If I could hear him, it only seemed sensible that he could hear me. I prayed that I was safe now. I wanted to go home. I just wanted to feel safe again.

"Edward, please hurry. I twisted my ankle!"

I heard steps near the tree I was under and was soon face to face with the most beautiful man I knew. I started crying as soon as he touched me. It was controllable. He helped me out from under the tree and held me close. I buried my face in his shoulder and cried. The day had been a horrible one.

"I…a whole day here…horrible…kissed me…thank you…"

I tried to tell him everything that had happened in the 24 hours I was gone, but the crying was getting in the way. He just held me close and smoothed out my hair.

"It's all right, Bella. Just calm down and we will get you home."

He picked me up and stood there trying to decide which way to go. He was lost, and for some reason I found it funny. Between sobs I was giggling softly, and he relaxed a bit. I felt better in his arms.

"Head toward the sun, Edward. I headed toward it this morning, and now it is setting, so it is in the opposite direction."

He nodded a bit and headed out. While he walked I finally got a good look at my ankle. It was very purple and swollen. I sighed softly and closed my eyes. I was safe again.

EPOV

Finding Bella had been like having a dream come true for me. She was half under a tree. I helped her out of what appeared to be a hiding place for her. She started to cry when I touched her, and it took everything I had to not cry with her. I was so happy that I had found her. It was only 24 hours, but it had felt like an eternity. She tried to tell me what had happened, but her sobs were too much. I held her for a long while before picking her up.

She could tell I was lost, and it made her giggle. That sound made me feel so much better about things. She would be all right. She told me which way to go, and I set off to find Jasper. I had no idea how long it had taken me to find her or really how long we had been out there at all. Apparently, we had been out there long enough for the police to arrive. The Tribal Police were all over the place when I found Jasper.

"They have not been here long. They just took Jacob off and will need to talk to Bella. They said they brought an ambulance."

He moved to take Bella from me, and I scowled at him. "I will take her to them."

He held up his hands and backed off. One of the officers led the way out of the woods. I carried Bella the whole way. She seemed tired, and as we came out of the woods, I noticed she had fallen asleep. There was a stretcher waiting for us, and I placed her on it. I couldn't let her go though, so I held her hand as they moved her to the vehicle. As they loaded her up, I tried to get in, too.

"Sorry sir, but I can't let you come with us. She will be at the hospital in Forks."

I stood there as they shut the doors and pulled away. From the corner of my eye, I saw movement from the closest police car and looked over. Jacob's face was plastered to the rear window, watching the ambulance pull away. I approached the car and stood in his direct line of sight. He pulled back from the window then, and I turned away from him. I sighed and was joined by Jasper before too long.

"The officers said they would take us back to my car after they ask us a few questions. Apparently, Jacob was roughed up before they got there," he was grinning when I looked at him. "They would like to know how that happened."

I laughed. "Well, I personally have no idea how that happened. I never laid a hand on him."

Jasper put his arm around me, and we walked toward a patrol car. I was just glad we had Bella back.

BPOV

I woke up in the ambulance and immediately looked for Edward. I panicked when he was not there, but the EMT assured me I was safe. He asked me how I was feeling. I looked down at my ankle. It had been wrapped and the pain was gone.

"What did you give me?"

"Just something to help with the pain, Miss Swan."

I nodded and laid my head back on the stretcher. When we got to the hospital in Forks, they rushed me in. I wasn't sure why I was being brought to Forks when I was on the reservation, but it smelled of my parents. They couldn't be here, so they would try and control things from wherever they were. I was sure they didn't want me anywhere near the reservation once I was free of Jacob.

They wheeled me into the ER, and soon I was surrounded by doctors and nurses checking every part of me. A doctor even asked if they needed to do a rape check. I made sure that didn't happen. I think they seemed more panicked about it then I was. I heard them all breathe a sigh of relief at my answer and went on about their work. I was poked and prodded in every way possible. They also x-rayed my ankle. I had sprained it severely. They splinted it for me. After they were done with all their tests, they sent me up to a private room. Even if I was all right, they wanted to keep me overnight for observation. I wasn't sure why since I had only been gone for 24 hours.

I had just gotten settled into my room when I heard a very perky voice in the hall.

"Well what room is she in? I am family damnit!"

I sighed as Alice argued with the nurse at the desk. I hit the nurse button, and when one came in I told her to let Alice in. I said she was the closest thing to family I had at that point. She nodded and left me. Soon the room was filled with Alice, Rosalie and Emmett. I didn't see Edward or Jasper though.

"We are all family. And I was not about to let my sister sit alone in this hospital," she set about opening the curtains and sitting on the edge of my bed. "Edward and Jasper are still with the police. They will be here when they are done."

I smiled and sighed softly. Rosalie and Emmett got into a fight over the remote to the TV as we sat there. It was nice to have a piece of normal in my otherwise horrible day.

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