He died.
Blake killed him. In cold blood.
"If you're still in denial that i could hurt you; now you have your answer." He said, his face devoid of any ounce of regret.
Luis cried over his brother's dead body, his cries got more painful with each second. CJ came over and helped me stand up, with the little strength he had. We walked back towards our group, who had riffles and handguns pointed at Blake and his men.
Is this even legal? Are they even supposed to be carrying any weapons at all? What am I talking about? It's not like anything that's happening legal to begin with . I wasn't supposed to be here, fighting for my life and my brother's life. My friends aren't supposed to be here fighting for the both of us either, because apparently they're already gun wielding lunatics.
"So you have a choice you see. You either come with me so we can get this over with. Or we settle this right here, right now and to be honest I wouldn't care who dies. I'm giving you a choice this time."
Who does he think he is? Giving me a choice?
"And what choice would that be?" Coughed CJ, holding his chest.
The smirk on Blake's face said we didn't actually have a choice.
"Well, guessing by the pain you seem to be in, I'll say the choice of life versus death. I'm not Lucas and quite frankly I'm done chasing you around like a lame game of duck-duck-goose!"
"Well then why not let us go and we'll call it a day." Said Jaycee.
We just stood in an awkward silence for what seemed like forever.
"You know Jaycer," he started, calling him by the name he gave him. "I never really liked you anyways. Always late for class. Always blaming everyone for your shortcomings. Always protected by the principal just because you're the captain of the team..." he was interrupted by a laughing Jaycee.
Honestly, it's like this kid has a death wish or something.
"What's so funny about you dying?" Asked Blake.
"Have you completely lost it Royce?" Interjected Giovani.
"It's cute how you think I give a single shit what your opinion is about me. You caused so much pain to people I love and I promise you, promise, that if you do make it out of this alive, I'll find you and kill you with my bare hands." He sounded so calm, yet so firm and the way he spoke sent shivers down my spine.
This isn't the Jayce that I know. No. This guy is cold hearted and cruel. He speaks with certainty and with words that drop of venom.
"You won't make it out of here alive. I'll make sure you don't. Now hand over the twins or I'll be forced to take them myself."
Everyone cocked their guns and pointed them at each other.
Jaycee stood in front of CJ and I, and the rest of them followed suit; their guns in their hands.
"Over my dear body."
"In a few minutes, it will be." Replied Blake, clearly irritated by the second.
He yelled, and his men pointed their guns at us.
"Pssst. Follow me love. A beautiful lady such as yourself shouldn't see this." Said Alec as he lowered himself so as not to be seen. He lead me and CJ to a huge rock covered by a bush, parked Jace's chair next to us, and ordered us to stay there.
"Don't leave until this is over. Giovanni will kick my ass to Neptune if anything happens to you guys; especially you Lex." He smiled kindly. "So please don't leave. And here," he paused to give me something, "keep this with you. I'll feel much better knowing you can protect yourself." He said as he handed me a freaking gun.
"Zander I can't shoot a gun!" I whispered! "Hell I can't even hold one!"
"Dont mind her." Said CJ, taking the gun from him, "I got this." Looks like he got a surge of energy because the color was slowly making its back to his face.
"Ya no, you have one too mate." He said, pulling another gun from his waistband.
"How many guns do you have back there?" I asked, genuinely concerned. I mean one wrong move and he won't ever be able to have kids ever again. Or walk.
Before he had the chance to answer, we heard gunshots.
"Promise me you'll stay here!" He rushed, before hearing our replies.
"CJ what are we going to do?"
"I'm in no shape to fight, and you princess are clearly in no shape to hold a gun. So we're just going to stay here, hidden behind this rock, and make sure we put enough pressure on Jace's wound."
I bent down and made my way to Jace. He was becoming cyanotic, and his breathing was slowing down. I touched his hand and it was freezing cold and he was shivering. The wound on his abdomen was oozing blood and regardless of anything he's ever done to me, this look doesn't suite him at all. I tried looking for a cloth to add pressure but I couldn't find any, so I took off my jacket and put it over the wound and he unconsciously winced.
"It's ok Jace. It's ok hun. I'm gonna make sure you make it out of here and back home. I promise you." My hands were shaking but I had to keep pressure on it to save him. I couldn't hear what they were saying back there but it got awfully quiet.
"CJ. What's going on back there?" I asked my back to him.
No answer.
"Pssst. CJ!"
No answer.
I looked back and he was lying on the floor, blood oozing out of his eyes and nose and ears.
I had to let go of Jace and run to my twin brother.
"CJ. CJ tell me what's going on. What happened?" This time I was full on crying, and my body shaking uncontrollably. His body temperature was high and his face was sweating.
Still no answer.
My entire body froze as one thought flashed in my mind. The chemicals that were missing from the school the day Blake allegedly died. One of them causes the body to self combust and burn from the inside. What if....
No. No. No. I'm not going to let that thought consume me. I'm not going to let them slip through my hands. But what can I do? What am I even capable of doing? I'm just a helpless girl who brings nothing but danger and death to everyone around her. My parents are at the hospital because of me. My brother and his best friend are dying right in front of me and there's nothing I can do to stop this.
Or is there?
What if I give myself up. I don't care if Blake ends up killing me. Or if he ends up giving me up for adoption. All I know is that this entire thing wouldn't be happening if I didn't put up a fight to begin with. If I just give myself up, I can use that as leverage to make him save CJ and Jace. Gunfire started around me and I was too afraid and too stunned to move. My entire body was shaking - maybe from fear maybe from adrenaline but I've made up my mind. I have to save my brother who literally sacrificed himself to save me. The brother who I love so much yet haven't spent enough time with.
I took the gun from his hand and tucked it under my hoodie and took the other gun and put it in my pocket. I dragged Jace's cold body down to the floor next to CJ so he wouldn't be spotted. As I made my way to the crowd - still crouched - I could almost swear I saw something move in the trees to my left but I was too focused to lose focus now.
Blake was still standing there behind his 'men' like a coward, with a device in his hand. Every time one of the guys tried to take a step forward, his men would target them and they'd just be at a standoff. Something told me that he wasn't just standing there to waste time, and that device had a much bigger role. Knowing the guy, he always has one trick up his sleeve.
I shot the gun at the sky and that gained all their attention.
"Uh oh." Said Alec. "This can't be good."
"That's the opposite of good." Replied James.
"It's me you want Blake. Let them go."
"Alexis what are you..." started Jaycee but he got quiet the second I raised my gun at him.
"I have to do this. I'm not letting anyone else lose their life." Determination. I wasn't going to back down now.
"You're surrendering? What do I look like an idiot?" Scoffed Blake.
"Do you want an honest reply to that question?" I asked, making my way towards the front of this human barricade.
"Alexis no!" Said Jaycee, grabbing my arm a little too forcefully, making me face him. "What the hell are you doing?"
"I'm doing what I should have done the day I was bitten by the spider. The day I was locked in that basement and decided to surrender to my circumstances and have all these people dragged here. I'm doing what I have to, to save my brother!"
"That's one depressing ass life." Whispered Alec, before he was smacked by Giovanni.
"If you think I'm going to let you do that then you are crazy. I didn't come all this way to leave you. Not when you're right here. Not when we're very close to taking them down." He pleaded, emphasizing the word 'very' a little too much.
I looked into his eyes. The very eyes that would entrap me in their serenity and peace, only this time I saw anger and craziness.
"I'm sorry. This is my call. My family Jaycee. Mine. I have to do this." I said, trying to walk past. He wouldn't let me.
"I said I won't let that happen." He replied, standing in front of me with his hands crossed. The other guys formed a circle around us, making it hard for me to go anywhere.
"Girl you must be out your damn mind if you think we're letting you go anywhere. Not on our watch." Said Aaron.
"They're right Alexis. You won't stand a chance with Blake. We got this." Winked Ashton, pointing at his earpiece. But I wasn't going to stand and wait for the FBI to come raising.
I don't know where I got the strength from, but I walked up to Jaycee and raised my gun at him.
"If you don't move. I'll shoot." I said, tears forming in my eyes. Stupid snitches.
"I'll take my chances." He challenged.
"Jaycee. Move."
"Over my dead body."
A shot rang out of nowhere and they all turned around. I took that as a sign to slip between their nasty, sweaty bodies and run. I ran until I was right in the middle between them and Blake.
When they noticed what happened, Jaycee tried to come after me but Blake's men cocked their guns in their directions and Giovanni held him in place.
"We won't let him take her don't worry!" I heard him whisper, restraining him with all the strength he's got.
"Alexis what are you doing? Are you crazy?" I ignored him and focused my attention on the psychopath in front of me
"I'll let you take me. Under one condition."
"You're not really in a place to be making conditions." He replied, tucking away the device he was using.
"Under. One. Condition." I'm not sacrificing all of us.
He sighed and tucked away his gun. I was still a little far from where he was, just in case he made any dumb moves.
"Fine. Hypothetically, what would that be?"
"That you save CJ from whatever shit you got him into."
"But that defeats the purpose...."
"That's my one condition!" I yelled. "You treat him. You tell the doctors how to treat him! They'll say he died and that we buried him and that way, no one will stop you from getting our inheritance. You don't agree, we walk away and you....die a painful death in prison." I added the last part after I saw something - or more specifically someone.
Poor idiot, doesn't know what's coming his way.
"And to do you one better," I continued, "you can shoot me right here. It'll save you the embarrassment of being outsmarted by me over and over and over again."
His eyes widened a little, surprised that I would say something like that. To be honest with you, I'm a little surprised that I'd say something like that too. But CJ and Jace need me, and I'm done being the one who needs saving. It's about time I take things into my own hands.
He looked at me, and smirked.
Oh shit. I don't like that smirk.
I know I keep saying this , but shit went through the roof so fast.
"Okay." He shrugged, and before he even finished the sentence, he took out his gun and shot.
A real shot at me.
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AN: I know I know. I'm horrible. I'm sorry ððððð but it took me so long to write this and I had school and work but I promise I'm now committed to finishing this chapter all the way until the end. 3 more chapters until we're done with the story :(
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