A/N: Hey guys! I suck, I know! Sorry for the long wait. Just took me a while to get my thoughts in order. Before you begin, I want to say thank you to everyone that is still reading this. I appreciate it!

EPOV

I woke up on the floor of that cabin a few minutes later. Obviously a few minutes too late since James was already gone, Bella with him. As soon as I could sit up without feeling like I was gonna puke I crawled over to the phone that James hit me with, punching in Emmett's cell phone number.

"Hello?"

"Emmett, she's gone," I choked out, my hand pressed to my head, trying to fight off the headache.

"What? Who is this?" he asked warily, trying to be safe.

"Emmett, it's me, Edward. James found us. He took Bella before I could do anything. He took your car."

"Shit, are you okay? Was Bella hurt when they left?"

"I'm fine. I think I might have a slight concussion but I'm fine. I don't know about Bella though. She was tied up when I got back from the diner. He knocked me out with the phone and left. I don't know what to do! What the fuck do I do Em?" I screeched, freaking out.

"Okay calm down. We'll get her back. Look, the only place familiar to him is Forks. He's probably headed back there now. Alice and Jasper are in town right now too. I'll call them over and get Rose home from work. We'll drive down to Forks and start snooping around. Just get yourself to an airport and get back here. Alright?"

"Alright. I'll call a cab when we hang up," I replied, "Emmett, I think it's time Alice gave the chief those polaroids and that letter from Bella. Have her show them to him with Esme and Carlisle there too. He's gonna need the support."

"Are you sure man?"

"Yes. It's time they knew the truth. Bella's life depends on it. And Em, make sure Esme and Carlisle know I'm on my way back. I'll call you when I land," I told him, hanging up and calling for a cab to come get me. After hanging up I grabbed my duffel bag and Bella's backpack with all her keepsakes from the last six years.

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BPOV

"Why are you doing this?" I whispered to James after the plane took off. He untied my hands and took the gag off me when we pulled up to the airport. I kept quiet, terrified for my life.

"Bella, baby, no talking. I'm too annoyed right now to answer your questions."

"You won't get away with this. Edward's friend Alice has the evidence to put you away for life if I die."

"What?" he asked, looking at me for the first time since we boarded the plane.

"Didn't know that did you?" I asked with a smirk, thankful for a crowd so I wouldn't get hit.

"Yeah before we left Forks, I had Alice take pictures of all the marks you gave me. I also wrote a letter. Told her that if anything ever happened to me, if I died, to give Charlie that letter and those pictures so he would know that you were the one to kill me."

I'm gonna be honest; James looked a little nervous now! That made me smile. Even if I die, I know he won't get away with it.

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APOV

"Alice, it's so good to see you!" Esme cheered, hugging me after she opened the door. Rose was behind me with a small smile.

"I have to say, I was a little confused when Emmett said you wanted to speak to us and the chief. What's going on dear?"

"Let's sit down Esme. This is gonna be difficult for everyone," I mumbled, walking into their living room where Charlie and Carlisle sat, worry on their faces. Charlie and Carlisle sat on the large couch, Esme perched on the arm of it next to Carlisle. Rose and I sat across the coffee table from them on the love seat.

"Miss Brandon, Mrs. McCarty, nice to see you two," Charlie said politely.

"Chief Swan, Carlisle, Esme, we need to talk," Rosalie muttered, nodding at me. I reached into my purse and pulled out an envelope. One by one I laid the pictures on the coffee table facing them. Tears poured silently from my eyes as I went about my task.

"Alice, what is this?" Carlisle asked with shock in his voice.

"Six years ago Edward came to me and Emmett for a favor. He said he and Bella Swan were very close friends but no one knew about it. He told us that he had to get her out of town without anyone knowing. We all gave them money and Emmett gave them his car. The night before they left, Bella asked me to take these pictures And hold onto them in case they were needed in the future. She also gave me a letter to read to you Chief Swan. She said if anything happened to her, that I was to read you this letter and show you these pictures so you would know the truth," I explained, trying to dry my eyes.

"I don't understand. Who did this to her?" Charlie demanded, looking at a picture of long, skinny scars on her back.

"Why don't I just read the letter to you?" I asked. He nodded his head as I began,

"Charlie,

I am so sorry that I left you. But since you're reading this that means something bad happened. It's time you knew the truth. James did all this to me. He hit me and beat me and raped me and scarred me for years. No one knew. He told me if I told anyone that he would kill me. I kept quiet. Charlie, Dad, I'm probably dead by now. But I need you to promise me that you will believe my words and make sure he pays for what he did. If I have to die to make sure he doesn't hurt anyone else, then so be it.

I want you to know that Edward did his best to keep me safe. Give him a hug for me won't you? I love you Dad. Don't ever forget that.

Love,

Bells

I'm so sorry Chief Swan," I cried when I finished. Charlie was hunched over, his elbows rested on his knees, head in his hands. His shoulders shook with his cries.

"So Bella's dead?" Esme asked, eyes wet with tears.

"We're not sure," Rose said quietly.

"What do you mean not sure?" Carlisle asked.

"Edward called Emmett a few hours ago. Said James showed up at their hotel and ambushed them. He knocked him out and took Bella with him. Emmett insists that he's headed back to Forks with her. Jasper and Emmett are snooping around right now trying to find a place he would take her," I told them.

"Charlie, I know this is hard for you to comprehend. But do you know anywhere that James would take her? Does he own any property in town?" Rosalie asked him.

"No, nothing. He rents an apartment. That bastard! How could I not see what he was doing to my little girl?"

"Charlie, it's not your fault, you couldn't have known!" Carlisle said to him gently.

"She's my daughter! I should have known! Goddammit! I believed his lies! I believed everything. I paid for everything for him! I have to find him," Charlie shouted, headed for the door.

"Charlie wait! At least let me go with you," Carlisle suggested. Charlie nodded and they headed out the door.

"Alice, I have to ask; is Edward okay?" Esme asked quietly, her head down.

"Oh Esme, yes he's okay. He's flying back as we speak. He's determined to find Bella!" I reassured her.

"That poor girl. The things that man did to her! I feel so foolish. Carlisle and I believed him too!" she said, crying a little.

"Esme, all we can do now is wait for a call from one of the boys."

"No, there has to be something else we can do! Are you sure he doesn't own any property in town?" I asked her, dismissing Rose's idea to just wait.

"I don't know. I never really talked to him except to ask if he found Edward and Bella."

"Can I use your computer?"

"Sure, it's in Carlisle's office, this way," she answered, leading us to the office.

"What are you gonna do Al?" Rose asked. I started typing away at the keys.

"Jasper is a bit of a computer hacker and taught me a few things in the past couple years. I'm gonna hack into the county records and see if I can find any property rights!"

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EPOV

"Edward!" I heard Emmett shout my name as I walked out of the airport. He and Jasper were waiting in Emmett's truck.

"Thanks for picking me up guys. Have you found anything out yet?" I asked, getting in the backseat.

"Not yet. Rose said they showed Charlie, Carlisle, and Esme the pictures and read them the letter. She said Charlie and Carlisle left after that to look for them. We're just gonna head to your parent's house to wait with the girls," Jasper told me. I hung my head, feeling like I failed Bella.

"Edward, it's not your fault," Emmett mumbled as his cell phone rang, "Alice? What is it?"

I could hear Alice shouting on the other end of the phone but couldn't tell what she was saying.

"Shit Al! You're a fucking genius! Alright tell Charlie and Carlisle to wait for us. No! Tell them not to go in without us! I'm not gonna get Bella or anyone else killed because Charlie is upset and gun happy! Alright, yeah we'll be there in twenty minutes. Okay see you soon!"

"What the hell was that about?" I asked frantically.

"Apparently Alice hacked into the county records and found a property that James inherited from his grandfather a few years back. It's very isolated, out in the woods, only accessible by foot. Charlie and Carlisle are waiting a couple miles away for us. He's probably got her there."

"What makes you so sure he would take her there?" Jasper asked.

"It's the only place he's that familiar with other than his apartment and they're not there. Charlie already checked."

We drove in silence from that point, gaining speed with every second. By the time we exited the highway, Emmett was going close to a hundred. About ten minutes later we turned off a dirt road to see Charlie's cruiser sitting at the dead end.

"The house is about a mile and a half back in the woods," Carlisle told us while he hugged me. We could wait on the greetings for later.

"Alright, Charlie and I go in first. You three just wait outside for our word to come in. I'm not getting anyone hurt. We take it slow and make sure Bella is safe before anything else. Got it?" Emmett asked, taking a gun from his glove box.

"Emmett, what the fuck?" I shouted in a whisper. He just grinned.

Oh yeah, didn't I tell you? I'm a cop up in Seattle!" he laughed. No, he hadn't told me that!

"Alright, let's go," Charlie whispered. We all started walking slowly and quietly through the woods, ready for any attack. Charlie and Emmett lead the group as the two cops. Up ahead, about a hundred yards, I could see the house. Shack really. It was big enough for one main room and a bathroom probably. Emmett motioned for us to wait and stay quiet as he and Charlie advanced on the house. I crept slowly behind them, not making a sound. When they were about five feet from the house, me about ten feet, we were all frozen by a bloods-curdling scream piercing the air.

"Bella," I gasped, taking off for the house. I'll be damned if I let James kill her. I don't care what Emmett said.