The Other James ~~ One Tree Hill FanFiction

Season 9, Ep 9&10

"Knowing he's out there makes me sick." Brooke sighed, covering Carter with a blanket. "I definitely won't be able to sleep tonight."

"I know, baby, I know." I sighed, taking her hands into mine, "But our boy is here, I am here, and I am not going to let him hurt Carter... or you."

She nodded as I cupped her face in my hands and place a kiss onto her lips. "I'm going to protect you. I promise."

***

"You what? Brooke, what the hell were you thinking? What if he had caught you, or hurt you?" I threw my hands in the air. She had tried to follow Xavier.

"I don't know, maybe because he beat the crap out of me so I wanted to catch him doing something wrong!"

I sighed and brushed my hands through my hair, "Okay... okay, I'm sorry. Just, everything going on it is crazy..."

"I know, I know," She sighed, rubbing my arms, "Haley even came to me to help her."

"Haley, what do you mean?"

"She was working with Dan tonight..." She started, but then stop seeing my expression change, "Which, you CLEARLY didn't know about."

I let out a sigh as I plopped down onto the couch and rested my face in my hands. I felt Brooke take a seat next to me and wrap her arms around my chest, resting her chin on my shoulder.

"Everything is going to be okay. We're helping each other through this Xavier thing, and you're helping Haley get Nathan back. Soon, everything will be okay. It has to be." She sighed, pulling me into her neck for a hug. "I love you."

***

"Woah, Dan, is that who I think it is!?" I shouted, "I can't go to jail, Dan! I have a family!"

"Relax, okay! No one is going to jail!"

"There is a dead guy in your trunk!"

"He isn't dead yet..." He paused, looking closer at the body, "Well, he might be now. Plus, we're the only 2 that know about this... 3 counting Haley."

"Did you at least find out where Nathan was?"

"Yeah, I did. And last night I watched the rotations and patterns... and there was a squad car so the police will not be getting involved, but he is alive." Dan informed, holding up a gun to me, "Have you ever used one?"

I shook my head and he rolled his eyes, "But I'm doing this, okay? So, don't try to talk me out of this or trick me. It's Nathan." I said sternly, and he nodded.

"Truth is, I need help anyway."

***

It was dark, and our plan was underway. The lock on the door had been cut and it was now a matter of time. My phone rang in the middle of this.

"Baby, I can't talk what's going on?" I sighed.

"I'm over it. I'm not going to let him push me around anymore."

"Who?" 

"Xavier. If he wants to fight, he is going to have a hell of a fight on his hands."

"Brooke, absolutely not! If something is wrong you need to call the police, or go home. Or both actually. I need to know that you are safe, okay? Go home and I will see you. Baby, promise me you will go home." I pleaded.

"Okay... Okay, I love you."

"I love you too, see you soon." I sighed, hanging up the phone and turning to Dan. "So, what's the plan?"

"You'll hear a gunshot, and once you do, you need to create a distraction and take out that guy." He replied and getting me to nod, "Are you sure you wanna do this? You have a family."

"Yeah, and Nathan is part of that family."

We exchanged our final words and I now waited in the car for the shot. When I finally heard it, I put the car into drive and blasted right through the fence. I rammed it into the guard outside, and hitting the wall right after which made the horn blare loud and long. I grabbed my gun and made my way into the building. I was supposed to leave, but I couldn't. I had to make sure that Nathan would make it through this.

"It's okay, son. I've got you." I heard Dan whisper.

I rounded the corner and found them both, alive. I let out a breath as I joined them on the ground. I put a hand on Nathan's neck and we made eye contact, nodding at one another. In bro-talk, it was an 'I love you and thank you'.

"Can you walk out of here?"

"Yeah, I'm okay." Nate said.

"Run?"

"I don't know..."

"I can help him." I stated, "We're getting you out of here even if we have to carry you out."

Dan nodded and went to check the halls.

"Haley? Is she.."

"She's okay... you'll see soon enough."

We gave each other a smirk and Dan came back soon after. We all exchanged looks and I gave my gun to Nate so he could shoot with his free hand if needed. I wrapped his other arm over my neck and we started to make our way out, with Dan in front. 

"Wait here." Dan ordered, and we obeyed.

Nathan handed me the gun again so he could rest his legs, so I joined Dan in looking around. Dan went to check the are when a man came in with a gun, and fired. Dan jumped in front of Nate and fell to the ground. The man was completely unaware of my presents. The man kept babbling about something and then bowed, only to look up and see Nathan pointing a gun at him. Nathan fire, and the man fell.

Moments later, a cop came in... a bad cop. Nathan had to throw down his gun and surrender. I took a breath, aimed, and fire. I only exhaled after the body hit the ground and I rushed to Dan with Nathan.

"Dad...." Nathan sighed.