Strange and Slightly Insane (Death Note Fanfic) (ON HOLD)

Chapter 2

Mello POV

Mello, here. Alika wanted me to put in my own point for some reason. I guess it's better than just sitting in this barren wasteland, but that's another story. So, she left at the part where she entered the closet. Oh yeah, she was in there for over half an hour. Well, I have no idea what she was doing in there and I don't want to fucking know, so I'll just tell you what happened in the control room.

"Mello," Near said.

"Whadduya want?" I asked. I snapped off a piece of chocolate and chewed.

"You could just give me the files and then you could leave," he said.

"No! This one time I get something before you and I'm keeping it," I said. I glared at him. Stupid Near always winning, always getting first place, when I get second. "I only got the girl because I owed you one. Maybe I should have brought her back to my place like I had original planned," I grumbled.

"You still can take her," Near said. I looked at him.

"What do you mean? I can just take her and march out?" I asked. Near nodded.

"You're the only one who has the papers, the only one who knows anything about her kind. It would be pointless if you just left without her. I don't know anything about Magic Tools," he said.

I smiled to myself. If I take her and keep her safe until she can control her powers, I would've beat Near. I got up. "Fine, then. I'll take her and keep her safe," I said. I threw away my chocolate wrapper and stood up. Could I've finally won against Near? I wondered.

Just then, red lights started blinking and sirens blaring. "They found us," Near said.

"But how?" I stood there shocked.

"Evans, Mello! Get the Magic Tool and take her to your headquarters, Mello," Near shouted at us, "I'll get out on my own."

The big guy who had taken Alika to her cell before got up and ran towards the door. I ran after him. I could hear them a few floors below.

The big guy, Mr. Evans busted through her door and ran inside. I followed. Alika had jeans, a tank top, and a leather jacket on.

"What's happening? What's going on?" she asked.

"They found us. We need to leave," I said. I grabbed her hand and ran out.

"Wait Mello! Who's they? How'd they find us so quickly?" she asked.

"I don't know. I'll explain everything soon. I promise," I said.

I let go of her hand and ran faster. I could hear them. They were on the floor below us. They'd be here any second. I heard footsteps coming towards us. I halted and pulled Alika behind me. I pulled out my gun. Mr. Evans pulled out his, too. Four guys came running towards us. I shot two of them and Mr. Evans shot the other two.

We ran past them. I looked behind me to see is Alika was okay. She was running as fast as she could behind me.

I stopped at a fork in the hallways.

"Which way?" I asked Mr. Evans. "Right," he said. I ran to the right. There was a stairway. I started to open the door but Alika said, "Wait!"

"What?" I looked at her.

"Don't you think they already planned this through? They could be guarding the stairs and probably or other possible means of escaping," she said. I nodded. "

I don't think they are that smart," Mr. Evans said. He reached for the door and yanked it open and walked through. He was shot instantly. Alika's eyes widened and she almost screamed but I covered her mouth until the door closed. She ripped my hand off her mouth and whisperer-shouted, "They killed him!"

"I know that," I said.

Shit. Our guide was dead and I had no idea how to escape through the intricate hallways. "What now?" Alika asked.

"I don't know," I said.

We ran back to the fork in the two hallways. I ran left and we were led to another fork. "You've got to be kidding! How many hallways are split in this place," I yelled.

"Shut up! They could hear you!" she yelled back at me.

"Just as much as they can hear you!"

Alika pushed me away and ran down the left hall. "Wait! You don't know where you're going!" I ran after her. We ran down more twists and curves in the hallway. We didn't run into anymore people, so Alika was getting lucky or she did know where she was going. But that'd be impossible, she just got here today and she's been locked in her room most of the time.

She stopped at another staircase and put her ear to the door. "There's five of them," she whispered.

"How do you-"

She cut me off and whispered, "Do you think you could handle them?"

I smiled and nodded.

She stood back. I put my hand on the door. "Ready or not," I said turning the handle. I started shooting almost wildly and killed three of them instantly. The other two were harder. I killed them easily after a few seconds, but since I wasn't protected I got hit. I clutched my arm and felt pain in my leg too. I swore.

Alika was at my side. "Are you okay?" she asked.

"I'm fine," I muttered.

"Can you go down the stairs?" she asked.

"I'm fine!" I yelled.

"I don't need your damn pity." She looked at me, eyes hurt. Then they hardened.

"Fine then. Let's go."

She ran down the stairs. I followed her, trying to keep up, but with my leg having a bullet in it, it was hard. "Hurry up, Mello," she yelled at me.

I swear I could hear her mocking me in her voice. Why did we have to be on the tenth floor? I silently questioned.

"Shut the fuck up. I'm going as fast as I can," I yelled at her. I saw her fists tighten and she started going down faster.

"Wait!" I yelled after her. She was already a floor ahead of me.

Damn girl, gunna get herself killed, I thought. Five. I ran past a floor numbered five. Halfway there. I was beginning to wonder if there was any more people in this stairwell when I heard Alika scream.

"Alika!" I shouted. I ran down as fast as I could. I saw her kneeling down. "Alika! Are you okay?" I yelled at her.

She smiled at me. "Sorry. I tripped," she said.

I half- smiled at her. "You're hopeless," I said. I looked over the railing. "Come on. We only have three more floors to go."

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Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note! That goes to whoever owns Death Note!

A/N: The picture on the side is Ali! Just wanted to say that.