Chapter 29:

The Great Barrier Reef

The second they came out, we headed to rental station.

"Edward Cullen, I have a reserved car" he said as he gave the lady his license.

"Yes, of course Mr. Cullen. Have a nice trip" she said as she gave him back his license and a set of keys.

We walked through the cars and of course, we stopped at a Volvo.

"Bella, can you drive?" he asked and I nodded, grabbing the keys and getting in quickly.

"Okay, I just need to pull up the tracking system . . . got it" he said as I pulled out. "Just head straight for a couple miles and then turn right when I say" Edward said and I nodded.

We spent about the next hour driving through the city, Edward guiding us.

"They just stopped 5 blocks down, maybe at a hotel or something" Edward said and I nodded, taking a sharp left. "They should be right . . . here" Edward said and I braked. We weren't near anything except a trash dump and a trash truck empting out its contents.

"Edward, are you sure that's accurate?" I asked and he nodded mutely, getting out of the car.

He ran over to the trash truck and dug around the trash. About a minute later, he pulled out a small bag with two small phone chips in them. He crushed them in his hand and flung the remains at the car. Then he stomped back to the car, getting in angrily.

"You gotta give it to them, they're pretty smart" Emmett said and Edward growled.

"They knew we were tracking them. They took out the tracking chips in their phones and threw them away but kept them wrapped, so nothing could damaged them" Edward muttered. "But how did they know about the chips?" he muttered.

"Simple" Emmett said and we turned to look at him. "They tracked us and then realized we were probably tracking them"

Edward just sighed loudly as I made a u-turn, heading back to the airport in hope of getting a new lead.

NPOV

I let the hot water spray my tightened muscles, relaxing them quickly. When I was done, I wrapped myself tightly in the towel, trapping the heat. I toweled through my hair quickly, brushing it before it dried too much. Once I was completely done, I walked out.

Jake was sitting on the bed, watching TV. When I came out, his eyes instantly transferred to me. He eyed the towel for a minute before finally meeting my eyes. He smiled as he walked up to me. He gave me a kiss and then headed towards the bathroom.

"Jake, should I wear a bathing suit?" I called.

"Yes!" he answered. "Unless you plan on going into the ocean in a dress"

I laughed as I walked over to my bag. I pulled out my plaid purple biking. The top went over my neck and I struggled for a minute to get it tight enough. I dressed quickly. Once I had the bikini on, I put on a pair of khaki shorts and a blue tank top.

I was just putting on my tennis shoes when Jake walked out. His hair was damp and sticking to his face and he had a towel wrapped tightly around his waist. I sighed, I couldn't deserve this absolute gorgeous person. He smiled at me as he walked over to his suitcase. I went into the bathroom to do my hair.

I decided on a ponytail, since the climate was supposed to be hot. I added a water proof eyeliner and a bit of lip-gloss before walking out. Jake was just finishing up to. He looked like a model for a surf magazine.

"Pack a small bag and then we'll head down for breakfast" he said and I nodded.

I grabbed my sunglasses from my suitcase, placing them on my head. I grabbed one of the small bags I had packed and added a hat, flip-flops, a change of clothes, my camera, my phone and my wallet. Once I was done, I slung it over my shoulder and locked my bag.

Then, I headed out into the private balcony we had at the end of the room. I looked out, feeling the ocean breeze flitter in. The view was just spectacular. I took a couple pictures, unable to resist. They looked like those dream beaches they use in movies and commercials. I sighed contently.

"Ready to go?" Jake asked as he wrapped his arm around me, holding me close.

"Yes" I said as I turned, kissing him. "Before though, we have to take pictures" I said as I took out my camera again.

He took one of me and I took one of him, the background looking almost magical. We took a couple funny ones and finally, a sweet, normal one.

"Perfect" I said as I tucked away my camera and kissed him again.

"Let's go" he said as he wrapped his arms around me.

We took the elevators down to the main floor. The lobby had the same island feel our room had. One of the men at the reception desk was just leaving when we bumped into him.

"Oh! Hello Alejandro" Jake greeted.

"Jake, Nessie I believe it is?" the guy greeted us.

"Umm . . . yeah. Who are you?" I asked.

I didn't mean to sound rude but how did this guy know us?

"Just a receptionist. Jake and I talked for a while last night. Did the kangaroo's ever conquer Australia?" he asked and I turned bright red, hiding my face.

"No, the Australians got hungry and ate them all" I mumbled and they laughed.

"Well, I'll be on my way" Alejandro said as he headed toward the main entrance.

"Have a good day" Jake said as he guided me towards the right wing of the hotel.

Then, he took us outside were a bunch of people were already eating.

"Hello, table for 2?" asked the lady and we nodded.

She guided us over to a table that had just been emptied, right beside the infinity edge pool.

"Perfect" Jake said as he sat down and flipped the card on the table showing it was occupied.

"Here is a menu, for you to place your order" she said as she handed us each one.

"Thank you" I said as she left.

I looked over the menu and laughed.

"This is very similar to food in London. Look, bacon, eggs, toast with butter and jam, cereal with milk . . . toast topped with spaghetti, baked beans and bacon!" I exclaimed softly and Jake laughed.

"We're in Australia now Ness. Umm, I'll have the 'Little bit of all' dish with orange juice" Jake said to the server.

"Umm . . . I'll have the stuffed French toast topped with strawberries please and a . . . mango smoothie" I said as I folded the menu and handed it back to her.

She wrote out orders down quickly and left.

"So, what's on the list for today?" I asked with a smile.

"Well, first, of course, we'll go to the Great Barrier Reef. That will probably take most the morning and part of the afternoon" he said. "From then it's what we want to do. Kayaking, Jet skiing, just relaxing in the pool or at the beach" he said.

"That sound very . . . oh, that smells good" I said as our food was brought over.

Jake had like a Sampler at Denny's. It had a little bit of everything. Mine was pretty incredible itself. The French toast was cinnamon swirl and stuffed with strawberries and cheese. Then it was topped with powdered sugar, strawberries and whipped cream, maple syrup on the side.

"Enjoy" she said as she finished placing our drink.

I took a sip and immediately fell in love.

"This is so incredible" I said as I took a bite of my breakfast.

"Mine is too" he said, in heaven with his bacon.

We ate slowly, savoring our dishes. Once we were done, we left and headed towards the great Barrier Reef Exploration areas. It was a short walk across the beach and the sand was so smooth I could almost melt in it. There was a small group in front of the exploration house. A big, muscular man with crazy black hair and piercing blue eyes stood in front of the group

"Okay everyone, strip to your bathing suits and strap on your diving suits" he ordered and we all complied, sticking our stuff in our spare bags.

I picked out a purple diving suit and began to strap it on. Once we were all suited up, we headed to a big boat which would carry us out.

"Is this a trainee session?" I asked as I saw the little kids boarding behind us.

"Nope, this is for experienced divers" he said and my jaw dropped. "Don't worry, you won't drown" he said and I laughed loudly.

"Okay people, here we are. Strap on your oxygen mask. *dark Vader voice* Good. One, two, three!" he said and we all jumped out of the boat.

The water was nice, not really hot but not cold. Jake tapped my shoulder and pointed down. I looked down and gasped at the sight. The reef was even more incredible in person. The coral came in all shapes and sizes and it was like a splash of paint in the blue ocean. Fish were swimming around though they kinda stayed clear of me.

Natural instinct of course. They swam all over Jake though, going under and over him. One small one even tried to eat his hair which sent me laughing like crazy. We dived deeper, getting a better look at the lower parts. It was just plain amazing.

EPOV

We circled around Sydney and neighboring cities for hours trying to chase there scent. It was about 8pm when I just gave up. I wasn't a quitter be we weren't getting anywhere.

"This is ridiculous. We're never going to find them this way" I said.

I had just shred my last strand of patience when we searched out of the state.

A/N

Hey Guys! I'm sorry for the late update! I had exams all this week and I've been studying like crazy for my Algebra Exam on Friday. So what did you think? And so it begins. Edward just realized they're going to have to track them the ld-fashioned way. Jake and Nessie on the other hand our having the most relaxing day anyone can imagine. I already have ideas for the next chapter. OKAY, EVERYBODY READ THIS NEXT PART. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT! I'm going on vacation next Saturday. Now, I will still write and have the updates but they will be very crazy. If I miss and update, the next one will be 2 chapters long, promise. I'll try my best. Schools over in less than a week. Ah . . . and then . . . SUMMER! Beach, sun mall, friends . . . SUMMER! IMPORTANT! FOR ALL THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW YET, BREAKING DAWN WILL BE BROKEN UP INTO 2 DIFFERENT MOVIES! eeeppppp!

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