Taco Trouble

Chapter 6

The GF holding Derek leaned forward and whispered in his ear "When I say run, run!"

"The canon is ready, sir!" The scientist reported.

"Perfect...Zac! Show me your loyalty. You shall press the button!" Michael ordered.

"Y-Yes..." He stammered, stepping forward with his hand hovering over the button. Aaron got shoved in the middle of the canon.

"NO! MY SON!" Derek shouted.

Aaron looked up at Zac and bellowed "Zac! Don't do this! I never wanted to hurt anyone! All I wanted was to be with Aph. Your daughter! And she was taken from me! She was the best thing in my life! I love her with all my heart! Please! Don't do this!"

Zac hesitated for a second.

"Oh, I'll do it!" Michael pushed Zac out of the way and was about to press it when the GF holding Derek yelled "RUN!" Derek and Agent R are released and they knock Aaron out of the way before Michael had a chance to even press the button. The others pull themselves out of the GF's grips and the GF step back, awaiting Michael's orders.

"NO!" He looked at Katelyn and Garroth and ordered "GET THEM!"

"No....Garroth, don't! I don't want you to get hurt!" Zane begged.

Garroth and Katelyn jumped down from the balcony, a jump that would have usually broken someone's leg, and moved towards them, both pulling out a knife. Katelyn went towards Aaron, Betty and Daniel, Garroth went to Zane and Dottie, with Blaze standing protectively in front of them.

"No. Garroth, I won't let you do this. I know you'd never hurt your baby brother. Or me." Blaze hastily glanced at Dottie and added "Or-Or any of us. This isn't you. Please. Come back." Tears welled in his eyes. Meanwhile, Katelyn was fighting Aaron. He knocked the knife out of her hands, but she kept attacking him. His bandanna is back over his eyes and he's only blocking her punches, defending Daniel and Betty. The masks of the two GF who let go of Agent R and Derek had come of, revealing it to be Lucinda and Kim in disguise who were holding back all of the other GF.

"You mean nothing to me." Garroth sneered, slashing at Blaze and thrusting the knife into his heart.

Blaze whispered in a voice so quiet that it was barely audible "I...love you, Garroth. I'll always love you." And thudded to the floor. Garroth pulled the knife out of Blaze and turned to face Zane.

"Garroth, don't-" Zane jumped back as Garroth slashed at him and the knife narrowly missed him, hitting the space where he was standing a second earlier. In the corner of his eye, Daniel saw Garroth step towards Dottie. His eyes widened as he ran to her, yelling "NO! DOTTIE!" He reached her just in time and jumped in front of her. Garroth's knife stabbed Daniel in the heart, right where it would have hit Dottie.

"NO! DANIEL!" Dottie caught him as he fell and dropped to her knees, crying "Daniel....No....."

"Dottie, I-I love you"

Between sobs, Dottie managed to say "I.....I love you too, Daniel..." She leaned down and kissed him gently. As she pulled away, he turned limp in her arms and she burst into tears. Garroth stepped towards her and was about to slash at her when Zane grabbed his arm and stopped him. Garroth pulled his arm free and turned angrily at Zane.

"Garroth, I know this isn't you-" Garroth slashed and cut Zane's arm "Please.....I can't fight you-" Garroth slashed at him a few more times. Zane's clothes are soaked in blood and he's bleeding everywhere. He tried to knock the knife out of Garroth's hand but Garroth kicked Zane in the stomach and he fell to the floor. He stood over Zane, about to deliver the final blow.

With tears in his eyes, Zane pleaded "Garroth, please..."