Chapter four- You have to go their, to come back.

Author's Note I have one of these every chapter so I thought I best keep the tradition going. Thanks for the reviews, keep them coming! I would love to get 50 when the stories done! It's my goal haha! Well any who, if anyone wants to request a certain event to take place in this story please post it in your review and I will try to fit it in. Plus, if anyone has a storyline for a new story tell me and if it's ok with you, I'll write it! Well, I'm sorry but theirs quite a cliff hanger at the end of this chapter 

It struck Brooke as she watched the three Scot relatives that it wasn't a family reunion. Their was no Lucas. She felt her eyes stinging again and she quickly whipped them on the back of her sleeve. Nathan noticed how vulnerable she looked and placed an arm around her. He knew it was just as tough for her as it was for him; they were both worried about their sole-mates.

"Brooke, I promise you. If Lucas can't, I will get you out of here right as rain." She gave him a hug and smiled through the tears.

"Thanks Nate, That means a lot to me!"

Dan pulled two guns from the inside of his coat and held one out to Keith. Reading the quizzical expression's of those around him, he continues to explain.

"When I heard, I grabbed the guns for just in cases. Special Circumstances, really. I do not intend to use the weapons unless there is absolutely no alternative option. They are merely a mechanism to scare those little idiots. Keith, I trust you will show the gun respect?" Looks of pure astonishment were still exchanging between the others. Weighing the object in his hand, Keith just shrugged. Nathan began to question him angrily.

"How are you so sure they won't just shoot you Dad? These kid's aren't like Luke, Brooke, Haley, Peyton or me! If they were, do you think this situation would be happening right now? Their lunatics, you might just make thing's worse!" Dan looked at his son, amused by what Dan considered his stupidity.

"Simply because, I'm Dan Scott, now can we please go back to saving these students? It feels quite good to be the hero for a change."

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Lucas wasn't looking so good. His complexion had changed from golden brown, to chalky white and deep bag's had appeared beneath his drooping eyes. His lips were as blue as his eyes, he was cold. Haley was worried about him, but managed to contain her feelings for Lucas' benefit. Luke turned his head to the side as the contents of his stomach erupted from his mouth to the floor beside him. Beads of sweat broke out on his forehead as he whipped his mouth. That hadn't been the first time he had been sick either.

Haley stroked his hair softly, trying to keep him awake and calm. The last thing she needed was Lucas to panic at black out. Even if he was hurt, she still felt safer with him beside her, he gave her hope.

"Luke, how about I sing you a song?" Your choice!" Luke smiled at her limply.

"How about…you are my sunshine?" Haley smiled dreamily, her mother used to sing the song to her as a child; she was actually surprised Luke remembered after so long.

"Lucas, you're going to make one girl feel so lucky one day!"

"Haley, her name's Brooke!" The two shared a happy moment together before Haley broke out into song, although she was barley above a whisper.

"You are my Sunshine,

My only sunshine…

You make me Happy,

When Sky's are grey."

Haley whipped a tear from her eye before continuing…

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The four had been travelling the halls, looking for any sign of where they were. The Gunshot had not been as helpful as Brooke and Nathan would have liked. But still narrowed the school down to a fair portion. Nathan abruptly stopped outside one of the English Literature classrooms, Brooke stopped too.

"Dad, uncle Keith… hold up a second!" Nathan put a finger to his lips as the two men swung round to face him. Then he proceeded in placing his ear against the wall, he beckoned Brooke over. Pushing a strand of hair behind her ears, she leant against the door, listening intently.

"Haley-"Nathan muttered.

"LUCAS!" Brooke shouted excitedly, and then threw a hand over her mouth. What if she had been heard? Dan and Keith came running over, gun's pointing at the door.

"Brooke, it's her." The room had gone silent as they heard movement outside the door. Jimmy glared at the door before removing a red key from his pocket, the other three followed suit and withdrew similar keys, but in differing colours. All four placed their guns on the table. Lucas whispered his plan to Haley hurriedly in her ear.

Standing up, she leant her head against the electronic panel that opened and locked the door. The light next to Lucas transformed form red to green and it seemed that Jimmy and his cronies had not noticed. Hauling himself to his feet, he staggered forward towards Jimmy, holding his stomach painfully.

"What you planning on now Jimmy?"

"Explosive's." Jimmy said simply. That's when Haley bolted out of the door and into Nathan's arms. But Jimmy and his crew were too absorbed in their key's to notice.

"Nathan!" Nate caught the girl in his arms and held her tight, inhaling her sweet aroma.

"Haley, thank god you're ok!" Keith and Dan began to advance upon the door.

"Stop!" She called urgently. "You can't, Jimmy… he's going to make something explode! Go in and shoot him, but just be careful of everyone else!"

Brooke smiled at her friend weakly, noticing the blood staining her hands and arms.

"Hales, where's Luke?" She asked nervously, rocking backwards and forwards on the balls of her feet. Haley walked over to her and hugger her tight.

"Jimmy…he shot Luke. Lucas was trying to talk him out of it, trying to stop Jimmy from doing this. But nothing worked, Jimmy… he's he's gone mad. But, Luke's still holding on."

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Jimmy glanced over Luke's shoulder and noticed the empty space where Luke and Haley had been. Jimmy glared at the tall blonde before him before picking up the gun again.

"YOU SON OF A BITCH LUCAS SCOTT!" He struck Lucas over the face and to the floor. Luke was out cold.

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Peyton and Jake pulled up outside the school; they spent what felt like hours explaining how they were students at the school looking for friends and such. Pushing through the crowds, Peyton fell into Karen's arms and rubbed her back comfortingly. Karen must be going through hell.

"Karen! What, Oh My I'm so sorry!"

"Oh Peyton hunny, Jake nice to see you!"

"What's going on Karen?" Jake asked anxiously.

"I…I…" She never got to finish her sentence. Tree Hill High, burst into a ball of flames and flying debris.