Authors note: Before you read this chapter I just want to say sorry for my atrocious spelling mistakes, I really am bad at spelling and I will try harder in future chapters not to have any, so yeah , IM SORRY! It's because I try to get these chapters up quickly and so I just skim and then when I read back fully I'm like DAMN!

Part 4

Herr Zeller walked to the bedroom in which the young lad Rolfe had stayed, reports were that he was gone, disappeared. Opening the door forcefully he looked around, everything seemed to be gone, clean, as if he had never been here, there had to be something he thought there was always something.

He snapped his fingers "Search this room head to toe!" he spoke harshly.

His men behind him moved around him and quickly started tearing the place apart. They searched everywhere, under cupboards in drawers and behind them. They searched for cracks in the walls, under floors boards anything that could help them find him. Finally they went to the bed and searched under it, they tore off the sheets but still they found nothing. The soldiers started to retreat when Herr Zeller stopped them "WAIT!" everyone stopped "Look under the mattress"

One of the men with dark hair did as he was told and Her Zeller smiled when the man took out what seemed to be a letter and handed it to him.

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"We have to leave" the reverend mother said her voice quaking with fear.

Max sat up quickly "I don't understand" he said as he got out of the bed.

The mother shook her head "And there is no time to, come we must leave!" she begged and she rushed into the room, pushing the sheets off the baroness. Max helped her before lifting her carefully out of the bed. They followed the mother out of the abbey and outside "Go take our car, you need to leave the both of you!" she said opening to door so max could put Elsa in.

Once she was in Max turned to the reverend mother "What happened tell me!" he said worried.

The mother shook her head "I do not know, all I do know is that the Nazis know where the Von Trapps are, something about a letter, the point is that you must leave, if they come here they will kill you" she said pain in her voice.

Max drew his hands through his hair, his heart beating a million miles per hour "And what of you? What will you and the sisters do?" he said worried.

The mother smiled "We have our ways, now go, there is no time!" she said ushering him into the car "The borders have been closed, I am afraid so you will have to hide for a while till the Baroness is well, here this is the address of a friend, they are waiting for you, they will keep you safe, I am sorry I could not do more" she said.

Max shook his head and kissed her cheek "You have done more than enough, thank you" he said before climbing in the car.

Elsa lay in the back a blanket wrapped around her as she watched Max start the car with shaky hands. They would be okay; they had to be she prayed as her hands hovered over her stitches.

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The Von Trapps were chatting and laughing as they walked through a field, all of them oblivious to everything around them when Georg suddenly stopped all of them pilling into him. Maria first and then all of the children followed by Helen Margret and Hector at the back.

Maria touched her husband's side, sensing his fear "What is it?" she whispered.

Georg sighed in annoyance "Well we found Innsbruck" he said.

Maria frowned and looked in front of him wondering why it was bad thing. For days they had been praying and wishing they were already there. When she looked ahead her heart sank, they were certainly in Innsbruck and apparently so were the Nazis. Her heart pounded and doubts and fright filled her mind. They didn't patrol the edges instead they walked around and tanks constantly passed by.

Maria swallowed "What do we do?" she said quietly

Georg went to speak but nothing came out so he shook his head and looked at her "I don't know" he whispered.

Maria saw the tears in his eyes and it broke her heart. She couldn't go back; she wouldn't jeopardise this family. She shook her head "No, we will get through this, we have to!" she said tears filling her eyes.

"Maria.."

"NO!"

Georg groaned in frustration "Maria, there's nothing we can do!" he said grabbing her arms.

Maria shrugged them off as if they had burned her "No! There has to be a way, there has to!" she begged.

Georg wiped away his tears in anger "I just don't know how we are going to get through this Maria!" he shouted and Maria screamed in frustration.

She scrunched her hands by her sides and the tears flowed down "Fine! I will go hand myself in!" she said walking towards the main road. It was stupid she knew, but she felt so guilty, never had she put anyone in danger and now because of her all the people she loved could be killed. But as she walked away Georg grabbed her quickly.

"Are you crazy! I won't let you! If anyone should go it should be me, it's me they want!" he shouted.

Maria shook her head "No they don't Georg, they want me! They would rather make an example of Georg, trust me, I know I have seen it!" she pleaded.

Georg was out of options and terrified but no way was he going to let Maria go "Maria I won't let you go, not now not ever!" he said grabbing her arms and pulling her closer.

Maria tried to resist but slowly gave in and gripped him tight, her stomach doing flips. As her head lay against his chest she looked up at him "What do we do then?" she whispered.

Georg shook his head like he had done before "I don't know, we can camp I little further away and think for the night, that's all we can do" he said quietly.

He looked at his worried children and nodded the over. All of them came running crushing themselves to the entwined couple. Together they stood, even Helen Margret and Hector, in one big circle.

Maria sighed as she stood there, she felt safe but the thought of the Nazis so close invaded her mind. She couldn't go through that hell again, she wouldn't, she didn't think she could bare it.

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The family slept in the woods not too far in but close enough to the edge that they could find their way out when the morning came. Maria and Georg cuddled together their children surrounding them as they all slept under the starry sky vaguely hidden by the tall green tree leaves which would soon crisp and fall to the ground.

The air was warm and crickets could be heard muffling other noises. The old night owl watched as dark figures approached, his heart sped up as fear filled the air. His call filled the night alerting anyone near but the sleeping figures did not hear him. The dark looming silhouettes came closer and he cooed louder but still no one woke.

Suddenly a scream pierced the night air and the owl watched with big eyes as strange loud noises filled the air and cries emanated from the small beings that the older ones protected so dearly. The dark silhouettes that bared the symbol that even the wood creatures feared, dragged the screaming figure away, the others trying so desperately to undo the bonds that bound them.

But before they could free themselves there friend was gone, the screams faded and nothing but a heart broken family left behind.

Authors note: Oh my goodness my life has never been so busy I swear, I'm sorry I haven't updated as fast as usual and I'm afraid my writings not good but I will try and update like at least once a week! The story's a bit bitty I know and for that I do apologise hopefully as I go on it will flow more easily. Please review and yeah that all I have to say! :D