BellaPOV

I hate snow, I've always hated snow. It was wet and could a few of my least favorite things. So, it only made sense that it was snowing. And the wind was blowing.

My eyes were blurry, and I had to sniff constantly so I wasn't dripping snot.

I had been running for at least ten minutes trying to put distance between me and Victoria before I happened across a problem, a big problem: a river.

It ran both ways as far as I could see.

I didn't have time for this! There was only one thing I could do. I had to go through the river. But I'd have to do it smartly.

Trying to remember what I learned from watching survival 101 I stripped out of my pants, coat, socks, and shoes. I wrapped them all together in the coat.

Taking a deep breath I looked down at what must be freezing cold water. I quickly step into it and quickly stepped out.

Looking back the way I came I wondered how much time I wasted standing here. This time when I stepped into the water I didn't stop.

The water came to my waist.

I felt new tears spring to my eyes with each step I took. It felt like thousands of tiny pin pricks being launched into my skin. And the freezing cold strangely burned.

In the middle it was deepest coming to my chest making my lungs ache weirdly.

Finally I made it to the end, and quickly jumped out.

I pulled on my cloths on as quickly as I could.

And although that helped, it didn't help enough: I was still freezing. I began running again in hopes I would warm up.

One reassuring thought I had was at least Victoria could no longer track my scent.

But I suppose that would be of little use if I died of hypothermia.

CaiusPOV

"Caius, you need to feed or you won't be help to Isabella at all!" Cried Aro for what must have been the seventh hundredth time in the last hour.

"Let him starve, Aro. He deserves it for what he's done." Said Marcus bitterly.

I couldn't help but agree with him.

"Marcus!" Warned Aro.

I felt the wind shift as Marcus stood and left the room. Although I didn't care enough to open my eyes and actually look.

"Caius-" began Aro.

"Don't," I interrupted "I know what your going to say, and I don't care to hear any of it!"

"If you would only-"

"No." I said as I two stood and exited Carlisle's study.

The Cullen house had turned into a sort of headquarter to find Isabella. Maps of all the nearby forests were thrown about, empty blood bags had been discarded in various places, and chaos encircled the whole of the house. As did a air of agitation and annoyance, which was not being helped by Jasper Cullen's gift mixed with the growing concern of his lost 'sister' as he put it.

There were to many people in the house, people who should have been out searching for Isabella which I would have been doing if Aro had not called both me and Marcus back for a pointless conversation in trying to get us to take a break.

We might have found her if he hadn't! For gods sake you'd think the man had no idea she was even gone!

"Caius, sir?" Called Alice from behind me.

"What?" I snapped.

"We found her."

"Lets go." Said Marcus coming to stand at my side. We stood outside turned towards the forest where we would soon (hopefully) find Isabella.

"Agreed." I replied.

"Were coming too." Announced Emmett, Jasper, and Rosalie.

"I'll let you know if I see anything." Said Jasper's wife handing him a phone. He nodded and kissed her on the cheek. I looked away.

"Well, your not leaving without us." Boomed a new voice bringing a new wave of dog smell with it.

"Everyone can NOT come." I snarled whirling around to look at the half naked mutts: Jacob, Sam, and Paul.

"Caius, let them be. We don't have time for this." Said Marcus, although I noticed how he tensed.

I scowled, but nonetheless turned my back to them and headed in the direction of which Alice Cullen had directed.

Jasper Cullen, made a quiet sign with his finger as we neared a cave. I soon smelt it too: a female vampire with a small undertone of lavender and freesia's. Isabella.

He motioned both me and Emmett Cullen forward and then instructed us to enter the cave.

Emmett nodded to me before entering first, I quickly followed.

The first thing that I realized was the smell of human feces mixed with sweat.

In one corner was a small bowl full of insects.

"She was feeding her this," I heard Rosalie mutter looking down in the bowl.

I felt my anger only increase, when I found this 'Victoria' I was going to rip her to shreds. And in joy every minute of it.

Two things happened almost simultaneously next: The sound of vampire flesh being ripped sounded followed by a Rosalie Cullen's screech, as a human scream that could only have belonged to one person shook the forest.

Both Emmett and I darted towards the cave's entrance almost knocking into each other on our way out.

Stepping back into the daylight we were met by total chaos. The first thing we noticed was a flash of red hair as 'Victoria' darted by us with Jasper and the two mutts hot on her trail, which lead us to the next scene where Rosalie Cullen lay on the ground both a leg and a chunk of her shoulder unconnected to her body while Marcus darted about picking up all the pieces.

Emmett of course darted towards his mate, taking Marcus's place.

When Marcus had relinquished his position as Rosalie Cullen's nurse we locked eyes and nodded.

We started running towards the area where the scream had come from. I looked back only once where Victoria had left and wondered for a moment if I should have gone after her instead. But that thought lasted for a second before I was racing towards Isabella.

BellaPOV

The first thing I should have done differently was pay attention to were I was going, if I had done this I never would have wound up on a hill side that was standing over running water.

The second thing I should have done was have been walking slower so that when I tried to stop I didn't slip.

And the third thing I should have done was hold onto that ledge longer and I should have screamed louder and sooner then I had.

But I hadn't done any of those things, and that's how I ended up in freezing water for the second time in one day.

Only this time the water wasn't so friendly.

I felt the impact of a lifetime when my body hit that water.

My whole body ached only seconds after hitting the water.

I would have been crying if I hadn't been under water.

I was powerless to the water as he through me against the walls of the hill. I was pretty sure I'd cut myself on one of the rocks, and that would explain the red that was coloring the water.

But at the moment that wasn't my biggest problem, I couldn't breath. And I couldn't find my way back up to the surface.

I was done.

I was drowning.

I was going to die.

Maybe this was better, maybe this would be less painful then if Victoria killed me. Although that seemed almost impossible compared to the pain I was feeling.

I was getting black spots in my vision, before I finally couldn't stand it anymore and I breathed.

I instantly started gagging, but it didn't help. If anything it made it worse.

And then suddenly cold arms locked onto mine.

I couldn't see, but I knew. It had to be Victoria.

She was going to drain whatever blood I still had. And I didn't have the strength to fight.

I felt my head bob and then everything went black.

CaiusPOV

Marcus and I soon found ourselves standing over a river of water that was tinged with red.

Without thinking about it I quickly dived in with Marcus seconds behind me.

We quickly found her, she was sinking to the bottom.

I grabbed her arms and pulled her towards me.

As I kicked as quickly as I could to the surface.

Her heart was slowing.

She was dying.

A/N:

Hey Guys!

So I haven't updated in like forever! But I've been sick...so forgive me?

Anyway I know this chapter is kind of short, but I will try to have another one up in a few days! So leave a review and tell me what you think! Thank you all so much for your support and patience! Whenever I get a review it literally makes my day!

Love Ya! -Monet