A/N: I do not own anything relatable to TNLOCK.

Here you go, chapter four! Yay!

"I have to go. I forgot I'm supposed to meet someone." I stood up and threw my things into my backpack as fast as I could and high tailed it out of there before she could question me. As soon as I made it around the block, I pulled out my phone and called Valentina. Before she could even say hello, I uttered, "I've found her."

Valentina was quiet for a moment. "You're sure?" she breathed. "Fairly certain. I'm on my way, we'll talk when I get there." I answered, and hung up. I turned a corner and rushed towards the apartment. When I finally made it there, I sprinted up the stairs with my rush of adrenaline. I couldn't bare to wait for the elevator. I rounded the last corner and bolted into the apartment, heading straight for Valentina's office.

She was sitting behind her desk when I entered. "A girl-" I panted, "She goes to school with Jasmine and I." I sharply inhaled, still trying to catch my breath. "I thought she was human until today. She threw my basketball and it landed in a garbage can 20 feet away. I overheard her friends conversation, also. From what I gathered she has been..experiencing oddities in her agility's." Valentina interrupted, "It very well sounds like she may be Mai, but what makes you think the girl is The Uniter?" I sat down in a chair across from her and leaned forward, looking straight into her eyes.

"She was wearing Bastet's necklace." Valentina leaned back in her chair and crinkled her eyebrows. She raised her hand and rubbed her mouth, deep in thought. "Until we know for sure I will assign you and Jasmine to watch over her. Starting tonight. You will not make yourself noticed nor will you confront her. Go get Jasmine and fill her in, then both of you are to go find the girl. Once you find her, stay out of sight, when the girl is home tonight, you will take first shift in watching her. Jasmine will relieve you to give you time to rest before school. You are to call me if anything happens. Understood?"

I nodded my head in agreement and headed to Jasmine's room. I knocked. Jasmine opened her door and I informed her of everything Valentina and I discussed. Jasmine nodded her head, and told me to get ready. I went to my room to change into some black pants and threw on a black zip up hoodie. I waited in the living room for Jasmine and she emerged from her room, also dressed in black. "It's almost 6, Chloe will be leaving work soon to meet her friends for dinner." I said. "Let's go." Jasmine replied, and we made our way to the Vintage shop. We scaled the building across the street and waited on the rooftop.

*Chloe POV*

I looked up at the clock and it was five minutes to six. Time to close up shop. "Alright Chloe, I'm out. Are you good to close up?" Lana asked. I dangled my keys in the air and said, "Yup! See you tomorrow!" She walked towards the door and turned around, "Oh and Chloe?" she paused. "Don't be late tomorrow." I bit my lip and smiled at her, "I won't." Lana had an eyebrow raised, she didn't believe me. I don't blame her, I'm surprised she hasn't fired me. I'm always late. But it's not always entirely my fault. Usually I'm here..only at the coffee shop next door.

I finished hanging the clothes I've been tagging and headed out the door, locking it on my way out. I pulled out my phone and called Amy. "Hellooo!" She answered excitedly. "Hey Ames, I just locked up and I'm on my way there." I told her. "Okay. We'll be here! See you in a few." she giggled. "Byyyye." I giggled back, and hung up. I was walking past all the shops and decided to take a shortcut down an alleyway. After my birthday and finding out I have claws and the incident with the homeless guy, I didn't feel quite so afraid. I still can't believe I have claws.

I looked down at my hands, holding them in front of me to see. I extended my claws and retracted them several times. Oddly enough, it still weirds me out. Paul thinks I'm some sort of superhero, but I think I'm just some sort of weirdo. Thump..thump..thump..thump..I whipped my head around. Where those footsteps? I don't see anything. I shook my head. No, I'm just being paranoid. I looked back in front of me and kept walking.

Thump..thump..thump..thump...I rapidly turned around again. Peering down the alleyway, I still saw nothing. I turned back around to see a man standing in front of me, three scratches on his left cheek. I gasped. "Goodbye, Chloe King." He plunged a knife into my chest, and I staggered backwards, falling to the ground. I hear a yell in the distance. Then there was only blackness.

*Alek POV*

"Byyyye." Chloe giggled into her phone. Jasmine and I were following her on the rooftops. "Shh! Quiet Alek! She's going to hear you!" Jasmine hissed at me. I stopped when I saw Chloe turn her head around. Jasmine was right..Oops. I'll need to be more quiet. Chloe started walking again and Jasmine and I followed. I tripped on a wire and tried to keep my feet quiet. I quickly looked at Chloe, who turned completely around at the sound of my clumsiness. "Bloody hell." I cursed under my breath.

I looked at Chloe. Oh Bastet! Someone was coming around the corner towards Chloe. I looked at Jasmine, and she was staring fiercely at the man approaching her. She shot a look at me and we took off towards them. Then I heard three haunting words. "Goodbye, Chloe King." I jumped off the roof, screaming, "NOOO!" on the way down.

I landed on a dumpster and flew off of it, sprinting towards the man. I tackled him to the ground, hitting him, striking harder with every blow. I had him pinned, and he cackled loudly. "It's too late, boy. I guess she wasn't The Uniter after all." His voice only made me angrier, and I extended my claws and ripped them across his right cheek. "Now you have a matching set." I snarled. The man abruptly pushed me off of him, and started throwing punches at me. I blocked them the best I could and struck him every chance I could get.

Jasmine had joined in by then, but the man was fast and strong. He was able to dodge most of our blows. Out of nowhere, there was a gasp coming from what was Chloe's lifeless body. Jasmine was closer, so she ran to her aid quickly. Just as Jasmine got in front, a knife landed in her back.

The scar-faced man had thrown it, attempting to end another of Chloe's lives. I turned to attack him again, but he was gone. I rushed to Chloe and Jasmine, catching Jasmine just as she was falling. I held Jasmine, and turned to look at Chloe. She was sitting up, frozen in fear, gasping for breath. "Are you alright Chloe? Can you run?" I quavered. She stood slowly, inhaling sharply, and proceeded to nod her head. "It hurts, but I think I can." she replied shakily.

I stood up, still holding Jasmine. I needed to call Valentina, but there wasn't time. I just needed to get them both to safety. Grasping Jasmine firmly, I turned and made eye contact with Chloe. "Follow me. Hold onto my sweater, and whatever you do, do not let go until I tell you." I firmly stated. She looked at me wearily, but nodded her head in agreement, grabbing my sweater. Then we ran.

*Chloe POV*

I heaved a breath in, opening my eyes. What just happened? I grabbed my chest and looked down, I was covered in blood. My blood. My eyes widened in fear and I saw someone running towards me. Just as she made it in front of me, she inhaled sharply. Within seconds, Alek appeared, catching her. -Wait, Alek?

Never mind that, I think something is wrong! I sat there gaping at them in fear. I started hyperventilating. "Are you alright Chloe? Can you run?" He asked unsteadily. Run? I started to slowly stand up. I pain shot through my chest and I gasped, but nodded my head. "It hurts, but I think I can." Alek stood up, bringing the girl up with him.

Seeing her face now, I recognized who it was, his cousin, Jasmine. She doesn't look very good. I looked back up at Alek, and he made eye contact with me. "Follow me. Hold onto my sweater, and whatever you do, do not let go until I tell you." With the look on his face, I knew that he meant it. After what just happened, there is no way I'm going to question him, so I nodded my head and grabbed ahold of his sweater. We started running.

We ran back through the alleyway, rushing past my work. Eventually, we made it to a building and went inside. We stopped in front of an elevator, and Alek jammed the button in one swift movement. The elevator opened and we went inside. I was still clutching his sweater. The elevator stopped at the eighteenth floor, and we exited, turning left. We stopped again, this time in front of a door, number 1803, I observed. Alek opened the door, and we hurried inside. He placed Jasmine on a sofa and turned to look at me. "You can let go now. Sit, please. I promise I will explain soon."

I released my hand, and sat down in the love seat next to where Jasmine was laying. Alek turned and walked towards a hall, and turned the corner. My heart was pounding in my chest. My eyes darted around the room, there were weapons on display and ancient looking artifacts. Alek reappeared a moment later, accompanied by a woman, who immediately focused her attention to Jasmine lying on the sofa.

*Alek POV*

"You can let go now. Sit, please. I promise I will explain soon." I told her, and she released her grip, sliding onto the love seat. I turned and raced towards Valentina's office. Not bothering to knock, I opened her door and her head shot up in my direction. "Come quick, Jasmine's been injured." I breathed.

Without hesitation, she brushed past me, grabbing the first aid kit. I followed her to the living room and she immediately went to work on Jasmine. "Call the healers. I will do what I can until they get here." She ordered. I pulled out my phone and called. "Yes?" A voice answered. "It's Alek. We need immediate attention, Jasmine is injured." I stated. "On my way." The voice answered, and hung up. Ten minutes later, the Healer showed up and started working on Jasmine.

I turned to look at Chloe, who hadn't breathed a word since we got here. She was staring blankly towards Jasmine and the Healer. Her hands were in her lap, and I could hear her heartbeat loudly thumping. Valentina walked over to her and crouched down beside her, placing her hand on Chloe's. Chloe jumped and looked from Valentina to me and back to Valentina. "Come. I will answer any questions you have." Valentina calmly stated. Chloe nodded, and stood, not taking her eyes off Jasmine. "Will she be ok?" Chloe squeaked. "In time. It was not fatal, but she will need time to heal." Valentina replied, walking towards her office. Chloe and I followed.

Valentina explained to Chloe about the Mai, just as she had explained to me two years ago. When Valentina finished explaining the basics, Chloe looked back and forth at us. "How did you know I was Mai?" she asked. "Alek was the one who brought it to my attention. He told me about the basketball incident at school, along with a few other things." Valentina informed her. Chloe turned to look at me. "What, were you watching me or something?" I smirked, "Something like that. I had my suspicions. So I informed Valentina and asked me to watch you. Normally we would have coached you through your transition. But yours happened so fast that we didn't even know."

She crinkled her eyebrows, thinking. "Is that normal? I mean, for my..transition..to happen so quick?" Valentina interjected, "No. But that's because you're special." Chloe looked at Valentina, then back to me. "What do you mean I'm special?" Chloe's eyes kept darting back and forth between us. "Chloe.." I started. She stared at me, and her face changed.

She looked down at her chest. "D-did I die?" she stammered. "Yes." I answered. Her eyes filled with tears and she was breathing heavily. "That's why you're special." I continued. "Only The Uniter has nine lives to live. Nine lives to endure." Valentina cut in. "Nine lives to accomplish much, but each more complicated than the last, and each death more painful than the one before." she finished. "Chloe, you are The Uniter." I stated. Chloe was quiet, I could still hear her heart racing. She abruptly stood up with tear filled eyes. "I can't do this. I have to go." she blurted, and ran.

I quickly looked at Valentina. "Go." She ordered. So I raced out and chased after Chloe.

A/N: Dun dun dun! Another cliffhanger! I can't help it, I feel like they are the best way to end a chapter. Plus it keeps me motivated to write more for it. I can't just leave my readers hanging!
Sorry about not having any Chalek yet! But trust me, it will come.
Oh..And I would like to apologize about the fight scene, I've never written anything like that, so it might suck.
And onnne more thing..I wanted to have Chloe find out she is Mai in a completely different way from the show. Let me know if you liked how she found out!
Reviews make me happy and help motivate me to write ;)