One Direction FanFic- Protector of Mankind

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Niall’s POV May 13

I woke up on May 13, pumped for our last concert before our three month long break from touring. Everything leading up to the concert had gone just as planned and I thought performing on stage would be the perfect end to a great day.

We were in the middle of our third song, and my solo was coming up, I looked out to the audience to see all eyes on me, including the eyes of a girl dressed entirely in black in the third row, holding a gun and pointing it right at me.

 I froze and I could feel all the blood rushing from my face and just like in the movies, I saw my life flash before my eyes and I thought I was gonna die right there, on this stage in front of all these people, but then I saw a blonde girl standing behind a very young child, tap the vulture-like girl with the gun, and the girl moved faster than I've ever seen anyone move in my life and she pointed the gun directly at the little red-headed child’s chest.

 I felt the mic slide from my hands and onto the floor, but I couldn’t see it, my eyes were glued to the scene unfolding in front of my very eyes.

 I could see the horror all over their faces and in the time it took me to process all of it, the blonde girl had reached for the child, picked her up, and spun around so that her back was to the girl in black. Then the speakers screeched from the impact of the mic dropping and then there was the sound of the bullet leaving the gun. 

The blonde had used her body as a shield. It all happened so fast, if I had blinked I would have missed it.

The deafening crack of the gunshot filled echoed and filled the entire stadium so that it was the only sound for miles. I closed my eyes shut for just a second then I heard the child’s wail of despair,  and when I opened my eyes and I saw the blonde girl lying on the floor, blood gushing from the wound straight through the middle of her.

The child’s cry snapped me back into reality and I moved.

“ZAYN!” I yelled, and I jumped off the stage, easily pushing past security despite their attempts to stop me, I felt my adrenaline starting to kick in and I sprinted through the crowd, crashing into screaming girls and knocking some of them over but I didn’t care. My only thoughts were of her, I had to save her.

 I reached her in record time and I knelt down beside her, took off my jacket and placed it against her wound. She was hit on her right side, just under her rib cage.

The girls around us had scattered creating a giant circle around us, they were freaking out, some of them were trying to scramble away, others were frozen in place, but there was something they all had in common, everyone was silent. The only one making any noise was the crying child, at least she was the only thing I could hear.

 Zayn arrived a second later, and that’s when I remembered the vulture-girl, I looked around again but she was nowhere to be seen, it was like she just vanished into thin air. I don't know how I somehow managed to just forget about her, I could have been shot, I should have looked for her first but I didn't. I cursed myself for being so stupid, but I guess it didn't matter anyway because she was gone. I didn't see her anywhere and I figured security would take care of it, that was there job anyway but they were doing a terrible job.

 The child had been injured too, she was gripping her side and blood was trickling from the cracks between her fingers but she was entirely focused on the unconscious girl lying before me. The child was kneeling beside her and crying. Zayn immediately picked up the little red-head, and wrapped her in his jacket.

I looked up at him and I knew we were thinking the same thing; we had to get these two girls out of here, the crowd was starting to get wild and security was obviously having a tough time reaching us, so I scooped up the girl and began pushing our way back through the crowd, stepping over the benches and back to the front of the stage where security was finally able to help us. 

They escorted us backstage where two paramedics were already coming toward us. I for some reason was reluctant to let her go, I had an unnatural urge to protect her, maybe it was because she had just saved my life. The paramedics came towards me and I gently set her down on the gurney and silently thanked who ever hired the paramedics that were always on standby at our concerts.

Zayn walked in front of me to give the now hysterical child to the paramedics but when the paramedic tried to take her she clung to Zayn.

“NOOOO!” she cried, refusing to let go.

“Fine he can come! We’ll meet him at the hospital. Okay? Now let me take care you.” The paramedic said impatiently.

She gave the paramedic a dirty look, a look I never expected from such an innocent face and despite everything, it made me chuckle. She sniffled, calming down a bit, and let the paramedic take her, but she kept a hold of Zayn's hand as they headed towards the ambulance. 

Everyone was yelling at me and eve more at Zayn, telling him he couldn't leave. But he seemed to be in just as much of a trance from the child as I was with the girl. 

Zayn looked back at me, nodding for me to come with him then refocused his attention back to the child and I started running to catch up with them.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa! Zayn! Niall! Where do you think you two are going?!” demanded our body guard, Paul.

“I’m going to meet them at the hospital.” Replied Zayn calmly.

“No you’re not! That girl was just shot! And somehow the bitch got away! I’m not letting you two put yourselves at risk like that by going out there! You’re staying right here!”

“No! That girl just saved my life! I’ll be damned if you think I’m just gonna stay here! She could be dying!” I shot back.

“Yeah! I’m going where ever she goes until I know she’s okay! You can’t control me! I’ll go where ever I want!” Zayn yelled at him.

 “Ugh! You guys are acting like a bunch of kids! Fine! Go! If you get shot don’t come crying to me!” Paul yelled, storming away.

“Alright let’s go man.” Zayn said walking towards the parking lot.

“Right behind ya.”