The Last Seven Lives

Chloe's Third Death

AN: I own nothing that has to do with TNLOCK! I know the last chapter's super short! I couldn't go further without revealing Brian's choice though! Comment!

Chloe's POV:

"Abby, what happened? Why were you crying?" Alek brushes a tear from Abby's cheek and my hand twitches with the urge to smack it away. I see Abby blush and smile, but it quickly disappears. Who wouldn't blush under Alek's touch? "A pack of Jackals killed my parents along with half of the LA pride." My head is whirling as I think about Kai. He and his pack moved and LA is a possible site. Alek gasps and hugs her. I wince, but don't say or do anything about it. "I'm so sorry, Abby! They will pay for this!" My heartbeat picks up as I continue to think about Kai and his pack. Alek looks at me as he registers my speeding heart. "Alek, what if it was Kai's pack?" Alek gives me a look that pleads for me to shut up, but we both know it's too late when Abby slowly lifts her head from Alek's shoulder. "Kai? Who the heck is that?" Alek looks at Abby and I see him gulp. "Kai...is a jackal! He's our friend!" Suddenly, we hear another knock at the door more frantic than the first. I go to the door and when I open it I immediately hug the shocked girl in front of me. "Amy!" I see movement and look at the person behind her. "K-kai, why are you here?!"

He doesn't have time to respond because suddenly his eyes are wide with terror and he's backing away from me with his hands up. I wonder why until Abby walks by me with her eyes in slits and her claws out. "You?! Look, I do not support my family in what they did! You looked right at me! I wasn't attacking ANYONE!" Abby stops as he speaks and by the end she's on the ground crying. I lift her up. "Kai, you and Amy wait in the apartment. Alek, Abby, and I are going to go for a run." He nods and takes Amy inside. Alek comes out and we leave. We hop from rooftop to rooftop and finally get to the Golden Gate Bridge. Abby was laughing, but she suddenly stops. "Something is not right!" She extends her claws and Alek and I follow suit. We form a circle with our backs facing each other and suddenly a member of The Order drops in front of me. He doesn't seem very graceful and then he straightens and my mind immediately goes blank. I am not seeing Brian standing in front of me. He's dead. Then the realization hits me. I don't kill humans. I can't. That means Scarface killed Xavier. Brian takes a gun out of its holder and aims right for me. He doesn't say a word.

"Chloe, no!" Alek jumps in front of me in full mai mode and growls at Brian. His eyes widen and he backs away. Alek just follows him. Then Brian takes a knife out. I look at Abby. "Stay put!" I run at Brian and we start struggling. He's stronger than I would've thought and I'm overpowered quickly. I scratch his face and he gets off me. Alek grabs him and throws him farther out on the bridge. He gets up and looks right at Alek as he gets a throwing star out. He aims and throws. "NO!" Before I know what's happened, Alek is on the ground with a terrified expression on his face and I'm hit right in the heart. The pain is excruciating, but I don't let it paralyze me as I take the throwing star out of my chest and send it into Brian. He takes his gun and shoots something behind us before falling down dead. I feel faint and the ground is quickly coming closer to my face. Someone grabs me before I fall and pulls me down so that I'm in their lap. "Alek?" I hear a choked cry and he sniffs. "Yes! It's me! I'm right here! You're so stupid! Why did you take the star for me?!" His voice isn't mad, but has a hint of frustration in it that the sadness covers. I wince. Somehow the throwing star is more painful than the bullets I endured. "Why does it hurt so much?" Alek sighs. "It's the poison, Chlo. Newer Order members get poisoned throwing stars to guarantee their success."

I put my hand on his cheek and smile. "You know it's better this way, right? I sacrifice a life for my love and he keeps his only life." I wince again more noticeably as I say the last part. "The poison spreads fast. We need to get you home." He looks behind him and then freezes. "That idiot killed Abby!" I smile until he looks back at me. "I want to stay here as I die." He makes no attempt to move me and we both listen to my heart as it slows down and finally stops.

AN: I expect a lot of comments for this chapter! ;) Especially since I haven't gotten ANY! :( It sounds like Alek doesn't quite believe Chloe loves him!

Alek: I don't!