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BPOV
The TV was on the weather report, but I was not focused on what the voice was saying- repeating over again what it had said in the last hour.
"Hey it's stopping!" Tyler's voice shouted out to us. My head shot up and my ears perked, listening for any sign or confirmation that we would be leaving.
Hold on Edward…we're on our way! Please hold on…
"Alright everyone…let's go." Eleazer stated with authority, seriousness etched on his face. We all moved to the door, except Carmen, Esme, and Carlisle, who would be staying here for safety, waiting for the return of their sons.
Jake moved quickly at my side out in the snow and jumped into the backseat of the truck with Sam and Leah. Seth went into another truck with Garrett.
The train of trucks lumbered their way up the mountainside, coming to a stop in front of the mountain-rangers office.
The ranger came out of the office and began talking with Eleazer. My sisters and I were itching to begin the search. I glanced at Alice, who looked worried and nervous. Rose simply looked pissed that we hadn't started, but I could detect the hint of fear that she refused to let others know.
"Alright, take your positions around the mountain. As soon as you've reached the bottom, stop. If we all make it down the mountain with no luck, we will spread out from there. Understood?"
We all nodded solemnly, a focused determination on our faces- we refused to loose lives.
***
I stood at the brink of the mountain, Jake staring down as well from my left.
Alice and Sam were to the left of us with Rose and Leah to the right. Beyond them were Tanya and Juno, to the left of Alice, and Garret with Seth on Rose's right.
Static came over the walkie-talkie on my hip as Eleazer's voice came over the line, "Is everyone ready? Is there someone that does not have a patch of the boy's scent...?" The line stayed silent, silently informing him that everyone was ready. "Alright let's begin."
I presented Edwards' scent to Jake who took a whiff and bent his nose to the ground. I watched as he scoured the ground around him for any sign.
After about thirty heart wrenching seconds of agony, Jake took off like a shot.
I vaguely heard barking around me, but silenced it as I focused on Jake.
I was running along behind, desperate for this search to end quickly, picturing a happily ever after scene in my head. As Jake started to slow I did as well, pulling out the canteen and sipping the water from the contents.
I glanced at my watch- 15 minutes had gone by.
Jake wandered over to a nearby tree and sniffed. I took in the sight of the tree, it looked like someone had plowed right through it…someone large…very large. A light bulb went off in my head. Emmett! I tried not to panic…maybe he did it on purpose…or it was earlier in the day when they were having fun…but why on earth would Emmett run into a tree?! My thoughts wondered as Jake and I continued down the mountain. Occasionally running down, sometimes coming to an all out halt.
Even after an hour no one had called in through the radios to report them found.
My mind began to wander.
These are the Cullen boys were talking about- one's who love adventure and action- why would they be on this hill? This was far to …I don't know…tame?... for them. I remembered Alice, Rose, and I talking yesterday about where we would have taken them, knowing what we know about them. If they are anything at all like what we picture, they would not be here…maybe as a trial run, but not later in the day.
I grabbed the radio that was dancing with the movements of my hip.
"Alice…" I called
"Yes…have you found them?!" her voice cried out in panic and urgency.
"No…"I took a breath. "Alice, remember when we were talking about where the three of us would have taken the guys- to match their attitudes?..." I trailed off waiting in silence for her reply.
"Yeah…" she said slowly.
I sighed, "What makes us so sure they are here? These are the Cullen boy's we are talking about. They are not ….this mountain is way to tame for them. I could see maybe starting out as like a trial run, but after that they would move on to much more exciting hills."
Rose came over the dial tone, "You do have a point. I can't see Emmett going down this mountain all day, without some sort of challenge in his way."
I chuckled slightly, "Yeah, I've already seen evidence that he made his own obstacle- involving a tree- its okay I think he did more damage to the tree. You should have seen it, it had a nice Emmett sized imprint through it."
She laughed. "Yeah that sounds like Emmett." I smiled at her voice- she sounded happy, happier than we had all day, just by giving her some sort of sign that he was having fun- whether it was earlier or not.
"Well what do we do?" Alice's timid voice came over the line
"Let's finish this mountain, then at the bottom meet up and we'll talk about where we think they might have gone." I said, a strategy forming in my head.
I knew that Eleazer wasn't going to allow us to go off by ourselves. And we couldn't sneak away, since everyone had just heard our entire conversation.
I was still following Jake down the mountain, watching him move from left to right across the side of the hill, searching for some hint of the scent, when Garrett's voice came over the radio.
"You know I have to admit, when you guys said that they were going here, I was surprised." He chuckled quietly, "This is the last mountain I would have come down. Its not that I have something against this mountain, its just I have been down others that were far more exciting, and truth be told- those guys definitely look like they enjoy a little adventure." I laughed quietly to myself, thinking over his words- he was right. My own sisters and I didn't even come down this mountain anymore- far to tame for us (more so for Rose).
Another 30 to 40 minutes later we were all at the base of the mountain.
Alice, Rose, and I met up, Tanya and Garrett coming in behind them.
I glanced at Alice, who looked on the verge of tears. Rose was silent and somber- but I could see the hidden fear in her eyes. My own tears escaped, betraying the fear I felt and sadness at having not found them yet.
Why couldn't it just be easy?! I thought bitterly.
"Alright ladies, it seems like you three know these guys better than you first realized. Where do you think they went? I know you guys are scared and worried, but just focus, if you were with them where would you guys have gone?" Tanya's voice said slowly and carefully, she must have noticed how close we were to snapping, which was rather odd since we barely knew these guys, yet here I was growing more and more worried and attached to this green-eyed wonder.
I guess 'absence really does make the heart grow fonder' or in our case 'missing makes the heart more worried and fonder' I thought.
"Hmm…Well when we were talking, I mentioned that Emmett seemed like the guy who liked obstacles- as I said earlier- so I thought about 'Doctor Doom'* mountain, since there are so many challenging obstacles and obstructions on that hill he would love it." Rose said.
'Doctor Doom' mountain was a terrifying yet slightly exhilarating mountain edge that had a lot of trees, a ton of massive rocks, and the occasional sudden drop off. I went down slowly, owing to my slight clumsiness I knew that if I went near the trees more would happen than I would have liked. So I stayed on the path like a good girl and went down carefully. Rose however went over large rocks, catching more air than ever before. Alice would swerve between the trees at lightening speed never hitting a branch once.
"Okay, what else?" Garrett asked snapping me out of my memories.
"I mentioned 'Dragon's Bend'*." Alice said, thinking back to our discussion yesterday. "I figured Jazz would like it for the twists and turns and the military significance behind it- him being a history buff."
'Dragon's Bend was not as bad as 'Doctor Doom' in the way of obstructions, but was horrifying in that it twisted and turned all the way down to the bottom. That one I didn't like too much.
"Um… well I wanted to take the guys to 'Pitchfork Peak'* because I figured Edward would like the scenery, especially at the top where you can watch the sun rise. But it is also really steep, and since he likes speed, and that's the steepest mountain around he might enjoy it."
We had gone there once, early enough to see the sunrise that morning, then went down. I liked it because there were absolutely no obstacles, just pure snow, which meant pure speed. Totally exhilarating.
"Okay, I say we split up between those three mountains and search. If these guys are anything like the vibe they gave off the day I met them that is where they'll be." Garrett said confidently.
He grabbed the walkie-talkie and began talking to Eleazer. He explained everything that we had just said, and the idea of what we should do.
By the time that he got off the phone the entire group was surrounding us in a huddle.
Eleazer looked at the three of us, emotion after emotion passing through his grey eyes.
He took a deep breath. "Alright."
"Bella, Tanya, Tyler, and Garrett- you four go to 'Pitchfork Peak'. Alice, Kate, Eric, and Sean- go to 'Dragon's Bend', and Rose, Irina, Mike, and Nathan- go to Mt 'Doctor Doom'. Got it? If any of you and I mean any of you separate, you will be fired so fast your head will spin." Eleazer said in a very serious and threatening tone. I had never heard him talk like that before and didn't care for a repeat.
***
We all climbed into trucks. My group using Garrett's black one, Rose's group using ours, and Alice's group using Kate's silver Dodge.
And we split, going in different directions toward the designated mountain.
The four of us were squished into the front seat. Tanya and I squeezed in between Garret and Tyler. The dogs, Jake, Juno, Jo-Jo, and Seth, were panting loudly in the backseat.
The cab was silent as we drove passed, houses, trees, boulders, and mountain streams. After a while of driving to the twin peaks, my nerves began to come back to me slowly building to a panic attack. My leg began bouncing up and down and automatically my finger went to my mouth where I began to chew on the already small nub of a nail.
Tanya grabbed my hand with one of hers and forced my leg to be still with the other.
"Bella, they are fine. You have to believe that." I looked at her full in the eyes and saw the sincerity and earnest plea for me to follow her orders.
I nodded my head; I had to stay strong, if not for the group, or my sisters, for Edward.
We turned back to the front staring out the windshield, watching as the peaks grew closer to us.
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APOV
I was seated in the passenger seat with Sam in between my legs.
Normally he would be in the back for safety, but I needed him. I needed to stay strong.
His head was resting on my short legs. My hand was absent-mindedly scratching behind his ears, while my mind drifted over the boys.
Kate was driving her Dodge SUV, the other dogs sitting quietly in the back, while Eric and Sean sat in the window seats behind Kate and me.
Everyone was quite, a new thing for me, all looking out their respective windows- except Kate who was watching the road through the windshield.
I was desperate to know if the guys were okay, but then a voice in the back of my mind whispered that all was going to be okay. A slow feeling of relief washed over me as I let that thought take over.
I sighed and a smile spread across my face, I don't know how but I knew without a doubt everything was going to be just fine.
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RPOV
I wasn't too thrilled at having Irina with us, as we didn't exactly get along, but I put that on the back burner of my mind. I had more important things to think about. Emmett.
Oh, I was determined for him to be okay. My whole body tingled desperately wanting to be cradled in his big muscular arms.
I just knew that when I saw Emmett I was going to pummel him, how could he do this to me? Make me worry like this?!
I was trying hard not to let my mind wander over the fact that he might not be in the best to condition to just start punching.
I was driving the truck through the wet roads. Nathan was seated beside me, Irina on his right, and Mike on her other side. (Another person I didn't really get along with.)
The dogs were nervously pacing in the back seat. Leah was seated; and I could just tell watching me, ensuring I wouldn't break down here in the truck with two people I didn't want to show my weak side to.
Before we got in Nathan had grabbed my hand that was on the door handle, "Are you sure you can drive?" he asked staring me straight in the eyes to guarantee honesty. I nodded my head and swallowed. "If I feel like I can't handle it I'll pull over and you can take over." He nodded his head and climbed in first. A faint smile took my features at his thoughtfulness. Garrett, Nathan, and Sean, were three amazing guys, which my sisters and I treated like brothers, they reciprocating the act.
I pulled my thoughts out of my memory and focused solely on the road, maybe I would be able to distract myself with that, rather than just sit and ponder the dangers the guys could be in.
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BPOV
Garrett put the truck in park at the base of the mountain.
We got out and stood before the intimidating hillside, the dogs still and silent at our feet.
"Okay," Garrett started, "We can't spilt up, so I say we form a line, go as straight up as we can, then go up and down the mountain till we've covered every spot. Um…" he went back to the truck and began digging through the aluminum tool chest in the truck bed. He pulled out pink and yellow flag markers and passed a handful to each of us. "Mark trees on the way up so we know where we have covered okay?" Everyone nodded.
"But, how are we going to take them down?" I asked, thinking of when or if we might need them again.
"We don't need to. I have plenty more, and it's not like I can't get more if I run out."
I simply nodded.
We lined up, the dogs beside our right leg Garrett, myself, Tanya, and finally Tyler standing in a row.
"Okay lets spread out some, these dogs can cover the distance. Ty scoot down…farther….more…okay good…" Garrett moved a distance away from Tanya, and then called back to Tanya and me to evenly distance ourselves between the two of them.
We did as told.
We began the ascent up the mountain side after giving the dogs a whiff of the scent.
Going up I noticed there was a slight flaw in Garrett's idea.
"Um Garrett," I spoke over the radio, "How are we supposed to tag trees when there are only a few?" I said glancing around and spotting only about four in my immediate line of sight, but even those were spaced out quite a distance apart.
"Um…just do the best you can I guess. If you see a tree, mark it as you pass."
"Okay"
The dogs ran in front of the four of us, noses to the ground searching in haste for a stronger scent. They weaved in and out of each others paths, leaving no stone untouched.
It took about forty-five minutes to get up the mountain, having no luck. My lungs were squeezing in my chest at the lack of oxygen, but it was not as painful as it would have been if we ran up the hill. We had been walking carefully behind the dogs. Occasionally calling out a name of one of the boys, letting it echo across the rocks.
The snow was deep and cold, trying to slow us down, but this is what we were trained for. And now, least of all was I going to let it get to me.
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APOV
The group got out of the SUV with our dogs in tow.
I looked over the mountain range. At any other time I would have been jumping with excitement or awed by the beauty and majestic nature of the mountain, but today was not one of those days. Today I was on a mission, a mission to find my love…love?...is that what he is?...Yes, my love.
We stretched into a long line and made our way up the ridge. Sam was wandering between the trees in front of me weaving between the paths that were created by the other dogs with him. The calling of names would bounce off the trees and would taunt us with our own voices reverberating back to us instead of what we wanted to hear.
I marked the nearest tree, an idea that Kate had, with a bright yellow ribbon, watching as Sam sniffed the scent across the ground and through the forest.
My eyes started to burn, as my thoughts whirled around the guys- my love. I was never before so emotional, even when at work searching for a lost person, but for some reason the idea of losing these three guys- one in particular- was heart wrenching to me.
These three guys seemed to be the highlight of our world, we were all hooked and there was no way we would willingly let them go again.
Sam froze in the snow causing me to pay full attention.
His head bent low to the ground and his lip curled up over his canine teeth. A low rumbling erupted from his chest into a fierce growl.
A glanced up and noticed two yellow eyes and a slinking figure through the trees moving with them.
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RPOV
We couldn't split up so we formed a line to cover one side of the mountain. We would go up then come back down. It was the only way we could think of that would allow us to stay together, but cover quite a bit of ground in the mean time.
I was on the far side of the group Nathan in between myself and Irina, Mike on Irina's other side once more.
We had been going up the mountain for about twenty minutes when Leah caught a scent. Her ears perked up, body positioning itself to go in the direction she was facing. The only problem was that she was facing away from the others.
She shot off like a bullet, me following along behind. I fumbled with my walkie-talkie and relayed a message to the group that Leah caught a strong scent.
Nathan answered stating that they were following along behind- 'just don't stop' he said. So I didn't.
I followed along behind her, hoping and praying that she had caught onto a scent that would lead us to the guys.
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BPOV
We had started back down. Lining up once more across the top of the mountain peak, moving away from where Garrett's path had been, but close enough so that we would not leave gaps.
At the top we were cramped together, but had slowly spread out the further down we went.
About twenty minutes down Jake came across a wooden board… well pieces of a wooden board. He was sniffing around it. I picked it up and flipped it over and over in my hands. It dawned on me what it was, a snowboard splinter. A sparkle of light caught my eye, when I looked up I found another piece littering the ground. I looked around and found several pieces of a snowboard. My mind went into over drive, a panic attack slowly beginning to take over.
My fumbling fingers found the radio and I called for Tanya.
A short while later she was running up to me.
"What is it?!" she cried.
I showed her the pieces of the snow board in my hands. Her face crinkled into a puzzled expression. As she drew closer, recognition filled her face as she realized what I was holding.
Tears filled my eyes, bursting forth like a dam too full.
She cradled me in her embrace. "Bella, it might not be what you think. None of the dogs have caught any scent of the guys…It could be from when they were having fun…who knows it could be from someone different all together…" but as she said that I began to panic once more.
"Oh my gosh! What if someone else was out here and was trapped in the storm, and then they were swept away in the avalanche, and their snowboard was smashed to smithereens, they could be hurt, and what if it was a little kid?..." My head was spinning, tears streaming, my words coming out in a jumbled rush.
"Bella!" Tanya yelled, shaking me by the shoulders. "Bella, pull yourself together! Don't make me smack you!"
I took a shaky breath and tried to calm myself down.
"Bella, everything will be okay. You cannot break down at the slightest sign that something could be wrong. Think positive. I understand your fear that it could be someone else… the dogs will find them…whoever that may be. Trust them okay?"
I nodded, her words making since in my muddled brain.
"Garrett," she said into the two-way radio.
"Yeah?" he replied
She sighed, "Keep a look out for multiple missing persons, not just the Cullen's. Bella found a broken snowboard, so there could be someone else out here, or in a positive outlook, someone just doesn't know how to pick up the splinters of their broken board."
She sighed exasperated. It was rather annoying when people-mainly tourists- didn't take care of the mountain range.
I was able to calm down. Tanya went back to where she and Juno were searching, and I took up where I left off behind Jake.
Ten minutes of searching later, Jake stopped. He spun in a circle, following his nose, stopped again, looked up toward the right, and shot off into the trees.
I grabbed the radio at my hip and told the others of Jakes behavior and which way we were headed.
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APOV
I knew we were in the mountains, and technically this was their turf, but did I really have to come across one of these now! This is so 'Bella-ish' that if I weren't in the situation right now I would laugh, but that is probably not the best idea.
Sam's growl was low. I slowly began to back up keeping my eyes locked on Sam, I didn't want to get into a staring contest with a cougar and end up challenging it.
I heard a snap of a twig to my left and a gasp from what sounded like Kate.
"Alice!" she whispered in a fierce cry.
"Shhh" I said quietly trying not to provoke the large animal in front of me.
Sunny, Kate's partner, was inching toward the cat from the left.
I saw Kate slowly moving toward me, so I motioned for her to stay put, I would come to her. That way the dogs would be in front of both of us.
I hated doing that; leaving Sunny and Sam exposed to a giant carnivore that would easily rip them to shreds, but I also knew Sam wouldn't have it any other way.
I saw movement out of the corner of my eye and registered that Eric's K-9 partner Aqua was inching forward from the right, head low and hackles raised, Eric behind her.
I wasn't sure if this was good or bad, having three dogs corner a large cat. I called out to Eric.
"Eric!" I whispered in a shout.
"What?" he said mimicking my tone.
"Take a wide arch and come around behind me and Kate. That way you won't be exposed."
"Okay." He said, and I watched as he slowly moved backwards, so as not to draw attention to him self.
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The dogs were moving backwards away from the cougar, keeping space between the three of them. Kate, Eric, and I were copying their movements.
We continued our pace back, time ticking away. I vaguely wondered how long we had been in this mess. I didn't have a watch, so I didn't know, nor was it particularly important to me at the moment.
I looked at the cat with my peripherals and noted that he (or she) was in a pounce position, staring widely at the dogs in front of him (or her).
It seemed that it wasn't going to move, as it would have to defend itself from three dogs. Yes they were dogs, but it was three to one, numbers always helped.
Slowly we moved further and further away, when out of no where the cat took off in the opposite direction moving at lightening speed.
I let out a breath that I didn't know I was holding and stood up straight, relaxing.
Sam came trotting over to me, not sensing a threat. I kneeled down into the snow and gave him a tight hug. "Thank you, thank you, thank you" I kept repeating.
"You are definitely getting a bone when we get home." I promised. I stood and noticed that the others were doing the same with Aqua and Sunny.
The dogs looked rather calm and at ease, where as I was waiting to go into shock.
"Guys…hello? Where are you?" asked Sean's voice over our radios.
"Its okay, Kate and I are with Alice, and with the dogs. Alice was almost attacked by a cougar." He chuckled, "Isn't that more of a 'Bella move'?" Eric asked looking over at me. The three of us laughed, releasing pent up energy from the frightening experience.
"You would think." I replied.
Sean came running over to us with Sadie.
"Is everyone alright?" He asked worry etched on his face, his eyes raking over us searching for injuries.
When he took in the scene and our scar free selves he visibly relaxed. "Okay does anyone want to explain what happened?"
"Later, we need to get back to searching for the guys; even though I have a strong feeling they aren't here."
They all nodded and we picked up where we left off.
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BPOV
I was sprinting, lungs burning after Jake. The snow was trying to pull me down, and occasionally I would trip over something. But I couldn't stop they needed me…someone needed me.
I heard feet sprinting across the top of the snow and watched as Juno sped by at top speed. She was fast, probably the fastest runner of the group, except maybe Leah, we never actually raced them.
I also heard the huffing and puffing of Tanya. I slowed turning around to face her. She caught up to me and we picked up the speed of our run toward the direction of the dogs.
I caught glimpses of movement far to my right and took in the fact that Tyler and Seth were running to meet us. Jo-Jo being faster sprinted past toward the other dogs.
I heard barking in the distance and urged my feet to move faster to the scene of what could have been the Cullen's.
Through the trees were Garrett and Seth. Seth meters in front of Garrett, headed in a direction that was angled toward us. This meant that we were close, the growing noise of the persistent baking confirming my suspicions.
I slowed when I saw a figure in black clothing sprawled across the ground. My breathing was ragged from running, but also from the terrified paranoia that this was Edward.
Jake was sniffing and pawing at the body, having gone quite seeing Tanya and I approach. Jo-Jo and Juno were nosing the body too, but were lying on top of this person.
I looked to Tanya, who had slowed to a fast walk, so was now in front of me. She glanced back, looked to Tyler, who bent over the body and felt his neck.
"They're freezing!..." he looked up "There's a pulse…faint, but still there."
A breath released from my body, allowing oxygen to flow freely again.
"Who is it?" I asked in a whisper, hoping beyond hope that it wasn't one of the guys.
Tyler bent his head to look at the face. "I don't know, never seen him before."
Tanya went over to look, determining if it was in fact a stranger.
Her face looked puzzled yet relieved. Her eyes found mine, "Its not him Bells."
Knowing this I moved in closer to the stranger lying motionless on the ground.
Garrett came over.
"Tyler grab his arm, Tanya hold his head, Bella help support him; we are going to flip him over." Garrett called out orders and we followed along obediently.
Slowly and carefully we turned over the body.
I looked at the face; a young teenage boy probably about 17 with dark blonde hair and a pale complexion. His face was covered in scratches and his lips were a light shade of blue.
Garrett began feeling along the boy's arms and legs. "Nothing feels broken, that I can tell immediately." He said breaking the silence, a serious and focused expression on his face.
"Tyler help me take off his clothes. We need to get him into a warmer coat to keep him warm. That way he won't go into hypothermia…if he hasn't already."
Tyler and Garrett began undoing the buttons and zippers on the jacket to remove him of the wet material.
Once removed Garrett took off his own coat and put it on the boy.
I took the jacket from Garrett and he gently picked up the body.
I whistled for the dogs, which came to my side in seconds.
"Go to the car." I said, letting them lead us back to the vehicle.
In silence we followed the four animals. Tyler and Garrett switching off carrying the boy down the mountain. Tanya was directly behind me, and I was directly behind the dogs.
I was disappointed that we hadn't found the guys safe and sound, but I was glad we hadn't found them in other respects either.
I was proud of our dogs though that they were able to find this missing teen.
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Finally at the truck we loaded the dogs into the bed placing the teenage boy in the back. I sat in the back with him, his head in my lap, in case he woke. Juno, being the lightest, was with me, and was lying on top of the boy to provide heat for the body.
We sat in the truck while Tanya and Tyler, strapped the dogs safely down in the back. Garrett was on the CB that was in his truck, reporting the missing person to the rangers.
My window was open as were the two front doors, when I heard a faint echo of a scream. Juno sat up and everyone got real quite, it seemed I wasn't the only one who heard it.
I just hoped that didn't have anything to do with our groups.
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RPOV
I was running along after Leah, horrible scenes trying to take over my brain, but I would quickly force them out with a focused vision of the scene in front of me.
Tree, tree, tree, rock, tree, rock, tree, log, tree, tree, tree, rock…I kept repeating to myself what I was seeing fly by around me.
I vaguely registered a dog speed past, assuming that it was Nathan's partner Big Mike, as they were the closest to us.
I kept running not wanting to slow down for anyone.
After ten minutes of running and Nathan having caught up to me, Oreo sprinted by, which only meant that Irina would be somewhere behind her.
I heard barking when Red came into my peripheral vision.
I slowed slightly when I saw the dogs pacing in front of a large rock. Big Mike disappeared, causing my curiosity to spike in puzzlement. Did he just go around to the other side…or did he go inside the rock?...wait inside...inside a rock... a cave?!
I came up to the scene…Bingo! A large cave was embedded in the side of the mountain face.
The entrance was dimly lit, and I could not see any further than where the sunlight stopped.
Huffing and puffing behind us Mike came to a stop.
Irina took out a flash light. Nathan looked at me than at Irina, "I'll go in." he said, gently taking the torch from her hand. Before he went in he turned back to Irina and Mike, "Go look around and make sure there isn't anyone outside, take a dog with you so you can get back to us. After…ten minutes you can't find anything, come back."
They nodded, called to their dogs, and wandered in opposite directions around the cave entrance.
Leah trotted over to my frozen form. She nudged me, clearly knowing that some part of me wanted to see who was in there, but for the life of me I could not move.
I heard Nathan's swearing coming from the inside of the ominous cave in front of me.
My legs sparked to life moving of their own accord to the cave. My mind was screaming at me from two different sides- an argument going off in my head.
Don't go in there?! What are you insane?!
But I have to know.
What if it is them?! What if you see exactly what you've feared this whole time?!
But what if its not? Either way I have to know that he's okay.
My mind made up I let my legs propel me through the cave, Leah at my heels.
The light from the flashlight was dancing in crazy patterns. It hit Nathan's face which was contorted in frustration, concern, concentration, and….fear?
The light came to a stop, landing on his form. His beautiful face.
His beautiful…pale…slightly blue…AHHHHHHHHHHH!
I screamed a bone chilling scream, which echoed around the walls and out into the cold air.
I screamed at the sight of him lying on the stone floor of the cave, his face colorless…lifeless.
I fell into a heap on the cold ground, Leah right beside me, and cried.
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**A/n: The mountain names are totally made up! I don't know any mountains in Alaska, so I just made them up- just go with, not too important, but whatever.
Aren't you glad I didn't leave you hanging in the middle of the search- esp while Alice was being sought after by a cougar, Rose was heading in the direction of the guys, and Bella was headed in the direction of what she thought was the guys- ya'll would have hated me….but next will be (maybe) taking care of the guys.
I would still like to know what you think- in the form of those amazing reviews! Please?!