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I woke barely a few hours later, staring at the ceiling of the Boeing. When I stood up Lohan was standing by the door, obviously having something to say. "Just spit it out Lohan, I probably know what your gonna say anyway," I whispered, trying to hold back my tears.

"Matt and Richard got taken, it was a trap," he said and I let out a heart wrenching sob. "Everyone is leaving, we should probably get going before the last boat leaves," he said. "Are you crazy? If you think I'm leaving without Matt then you've gone crazy," I screamed.

"Calm down Scarlett, we're gonna get out of here ok," he said, trying to grab my arm but I pulled away. "You know what Lohan, you can go without me. You can abandon me like you abandoned Matt in Serra Morte," I scowled before storming down the staircase and across the ice shelf.

I blended in with the evacuees for a bit until I broke away, looking for a Zodiac. "Climb on broad and we'll get you out of here," shouted the marine. "I'm not coming!" I shouted back, "I need a Zodiac."

"There are no Zodiacs, and you can't stay here, we're pulling out," he shouted. "You don't understand. I'm with Matt. I have to go to Skua Bay. Please can you help me...!"

"You have to come with me. This is my last run and if I leave you behind then your on your own," the marine insisted. "Where can I find a Zodiac?" I cried. "You can't find one miss. Are you coming or not?"

"No."

"Then - good luck," he said before pressing down on the throttle. I looked around and realised I would be alone in a few minutes. I heard a thrum in the distance and looked up.

I saw a man driving a Zodiac across the water and squinted to get a better better look. Somehow I knew it was Lohan, not because I recognised him but because I just knew it deep down.

"I behaved dishonourably. I've always been thought to protect myself but that is different from acting as a coward. I tried to leave Matt in Serra Morte. It was a bad thing to do and I almost did the same thing with you today. I will take you to Skua Bay and we will enter the fortress together. Now climb in, we must hurry," he said.

I didn't complain as I jumped into the Zodiac and Lohan sped off immediately. We arrived in Skua Bay and I jumped out the minute we hit land. Though the cliffs seemed to be solid from the front, there was actually a crack just big enough for two people to fit through.

We walked through up the beach slowly, making sure there were no guards. "There will be guards up ahead you know," said Lohan. "Don't worry about them, I'll deal with them," I said.

We could see the fly soldiers on the rocky ledges above us, watching the pathway, but they could t see us. The minute we stepped off the boat I created a thick fog, masking us from the fly soldiers.

The fog also helped to mask any sound so they didn't hear us either. We entered the narrow passage and walked up the sloping steps to the fortress above.

Scott walked down the stairs to the courtyard with the great doors locked on one side, the mountain on the other. There were no guards in sight; they weren't needed anymore. The World Army was gone, scurrying for ships that they thought would take them to safety, unaware that nowhere in the world would ever be safe again.

Matt had been taken and even now he was providing entertainment for the massed ranks of the Old Ones. Scott was freezing, only wearing a shirt, trousers and a jacket. He realised that if he stayed out very long the weather would kill him - but he didn't care. It was likely that soon he would be dead anyway.

He walked towards the door with the five-pointed star. There was the silver chain drawn across the mouth with the two pale white hands clasped together, keeping it locked. All he had to do was separate them and the doors would be open, he would see Jamie again.

He knew the chain had electricity or some other deadly force in it. If there was a guard around he would have ordered them to pull the chain apart for him, but he knew this couldn't happen. Why should anyone else die for him?

He stepped forward, anxious to get it over and done with. He was about to grab the chain when something hot sliced across his shoulder. He yelled and spun round, just in time to see a glint of silver whip through the air, coming at him. He could feel the blood trickling down his back but he missed the second blow.

"Are you going somewhere Scott? You're not leaving us are you?" demanded Jonas. He swung again and Scott fell back as the blade passed over his head. Scott knew everything was changed. The Old Ones had Matt now so they didn't need him. But Scott still had his power.

He was about to open his mouth to order Jonas to run off the ice cap or something like that. But Jonas got there first, kicking Scott in the side of the head. He had aimed perfectly and Scott was thrown back into the snow, white light exploding behind his eyes.

"Were you about to say something Scott? Or perhaps think it," he crooned, lashing out again and hitting Scott in the same spot. Scott's head jerked back and he tasted the metallic blood.

"The Old Ones don't need you anymore now that they've got Matt. In fact, they told me to finish you right now."

Jonas brought the blade down, aiming for Scott's stomach but he managed to roll away just in time. The sword landed in the snow and Scott tried to grab it but he couldn't as Jonas picked it up and aimed for his chest.

Jonas brought the sword plunging towards Scott's chest but it never reached him. Halfway down Jonas stopped, a surprised look on his face. He lowered the sword as if he had forgotten it and landed on the ground with a thud. Scott looked over and saw a knife jutting out of his back

Scott!"

I ran towards him and felt Lohan not far behind me. Lohan had a second blade, waiting for another guard. But they never came. I had created a curtain of snow around us, blocking us from sight.

"Scott," I cried for the second time. Everything he did was forgotten...the betrayal, Matts capture. All I cared about was poor Scott lying in the snow, possibly wounded beyond repair.

"I'm so sorry," he muttered, but I shushed him. "Scar, I'm sorry," he said again. "It doesnt matter, what matters is that you're gonna be ok," I cried.

"No, you don't understand," he said, taking a deep breath. He wasn't apologising for the things he had done but the thing he was about to do.

"Stay still," he commanded.

I felt him enter my mind, I had no protection because I was completely unprepared. I wondered what the hell he was up to. Surely he wouldn't betray us as he had Matt.

Scott stood up and approached the chain. "I'm sorry Scarlett but I know you'd stop me from doing this and I can't let you do that. Please tell Jamie, if I don't see him, that I was thinking of him."

I pushed against the command he had given with all my strength. There was no way I was letting him do this. My arm started twitching and slowly the rest of my body did as well. I jumped up and was about to stop him when he reached for the chain. I was mere inches from him when he grabbed the ivory hands and I couldn't stop the heart wrenching scream that escaped when he grabbed them in his hands.

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