Hey, my readers ! Ladystarlet09 here. I have always wanted to do a bit of a Red Eye fanfiction story. This one has been in my mind a lot as of late since I watched the movie a few nights ago. Please leave a Review as always and keep an eye out for more updates!~

Chapter 8: Running away with a killer. (Oh, and did I mention his ever bickering crones as well?)


Her head spinned out of control as a roaring noise filled her ears to the point she didn't hear the concern voices around her call out in alarm.

"Lisa!" Jackson cried as he ran forward and caught her fainting form just in time before she hit the floor. "Terry, get a wet cloth from the sink!" He ordered as a feeling of panic filled his chest.

Terry rushed to do as he said, nearly tripping over himself as he slid into the kitchen. Wetting a towel, he hurried back and placed it over her forehead. "Miss. Reisert?" He called to her. "Can you hear us?"

Lisa let out a shallow breath as nausea hit her like a title wave.

It could be happening again.

It took her four years to try and rebuild everything that she lost or was damaged by Jack's schemes. Why would anyone want her to be dead after four years?

Jackson seemed to sense her terrified question because he answered it immediately. "It's because of the foil assassination of the Keef family. Whoever I was doing the job for at that time, has waited four years for me to get out to try and make his or her move against you."

Lisa gagged as the nausea got worse for moment. "Easy, Leese." He cautioned as she struggled to get up to her feet. "Just take deep breaths while I figure out a plan."

A plan.

Jackson knew every scenario that was out there to hatched a plan right there and then. But the only thing that he didn't know this time is that she was involved on a personal level.

"Jack, you need to leave me." She said weakly. "You can't protect me like this."

He let out a harsh smirk. "And let them kill you while I don't get the fun?"

A shiver ran down her spin at his icy words. Jackson instantly shook his head again at her as he helped her to her feet and pushed her towards the bedroom with Terry following behind. "You have only ten minutes to pack one luggage, Leese." He told her as she shoved open her bedroom door. He let go of her arm and closed her blinds shut, drawing out his gun as he went back out the bedroom door. "Terry, help her pack." He nodded towards her pale face. "Burn her ID cards and anything else that might be important in the bathroom sink."

"Yes, sir." Terry replied as Romeo grimly entered. "Hey keep an eye out on the windows." He pointed a finger at one of them.

"I think I'm going to be sick." Lisa said faintly while blindly grabbing some sweaters, shirts, and other personal items from various drawers. "I just wanted a normal life again. I don't want to keep running away." She broke down crying midway of shoving them into a luggage.

The bodyguards both exchanged helpless looks before Romeo, being the older of the two, walked up to her and very gently patted her on the back while giving her a tight hug. "Its going to be alright. You are in the best of hands." He whispered in her ear. "Now lets just get this done and over with before the trouble arrives at your doorstep."

Lisa tearfully nodded her head as they continued to quickly pack up only essentials things. She did pack the two pictures of her family and the large box of jewelry that she refused to part with since they were family heirlooms given to her after her grandmother had passed away.

She was zippering up her luggage up when Jackson came in to check on their progress. "Do you have a safe in this room?" He asked her directly. She gave him a small nod. "Then open it and let me see what we can do."

She showed him the small safe case that was hidden in the closet wall. Jackson watched her spin the combination before gently pushing her aside to look at the contents within. All there was inside was a loaded gun. He gave her an raised eyebrow when he held it up at her face.

"What?" She said. "A woman has to defend herself against intrusion."

"But did you at least practice your shots after the last time?"

Lisa colored. "No, I kinda don't like guns but my dad insisted that i keep one on me at all times."

Terry smirked. "A lot of good it does you if its in the safe and you have less than six second to spin those tiny dials and unlock the safety on it." He told her as Jackson un-clipped the safety latch and handed it to him. "I"ll teach you how to shoot properly when we have the chance."

Jack took out her social security card and handed it to Romeo. "Burn this with her ID cards." He ordered without looking at her face. "Give him your work card as well. You won't be needing it anytime soon."

"Where is it?" Romeo asked her.

She pointed at her purse. "In my wallet."

Everything was crumbling rapidly around her with every second that passed by. Why couldn't he had just left her alone? Why did everyone want to kill her?

"Burn her phone book and appointment book as well." Jackson said as he tossed them at Romeo. "I"ll just pack whats left in here and get going as soon as you are done."

He gently took a hold of her arm while grabbing the waiting luggage. "Time to go."

"Wait, Jackson!" She cried. "I need to get something."

"Leese, we don't have time." He complained as his mind ran into overdrive. "If we don't leave once Romeo is done discarding your information, we will be four dead people."

"What is it that you need, Miss. Reisert?" Terry asked quietly from behind. He hated to see the fear and shock on her face and eyes. If there was anything else she needed to bring with her, he was sure that it was something that would help keep her together for the next several hours.

"I just want my teddy bear on the bed." She said as small tears began to gather in her eyes. "I have had it since I was a child."

Terry looked up at Jackson for permission before the other man silently nodded before pulling her along. Romeo let out a sigh as he flushed the burned contents down the toilet. It was a shame that her life was being turned upside down, but someone had to make sure that she was still breathing. Terry hurried by with a blond teddy bear in hand. "Are you ready to turn this place upside down?"

"Like good old times." Romeo replied as he followed him out into the living room and started to trash things around on purpose to make it appear as if it was a break in.

Lisa heard the commotion from down the hallway and tried to turn back, but Jack firmly pushed her towards the elevator with a growl. "Never mind them. It will baffle the assassins who are after you and give us enough time to get away. Just keep moving if you want to live to see your father's face another day."

Once he had her safely secured in his car, Jackson tossed the luggage in the trunk before getting in beside her. He pulled out his gun while he kept a sharp look out for any assailants. "If anything happens, Leese." He whispered to her while handing her his knife from his pocket. "Don't hesitate to strike first."

Lisa slowly took the large knife from his hand into her trembling hands. Jackson forced her chin up so he could allow his cold eyes to penetrate her foggy brain. "Its going to be alright as long as you follow my every move and order from hear on out. No calling your father unless I tell you to. No one. Not even Cynthia. No one except me and my bodyguards, can be trusted with your life. From now on, you are no longer Lisa Reisert, CEO of Lux Hotel."

"You will need to change her hair at least if you are going to do something like that." Romeo said as he and Terry suddenly appeared and got in. "She's way too attractive for her own good." He cracked a smile at her through the mirror.

Despite her terror, Lisa smile back before Jackson secured her seat belt and ordered them to head to his safe house using only the back roads. "Its a good thing that these windows are well tinted." Jackson commented as they started to drive off. "I didn't know that my bosses were thinking ahead of time."

Terry remembered the small item in his hand and turned around slightly to hand the teddy bear to her. "Is this what you were wanting?"

Lisa accepted it from him with a small thank you before retreating to the furthest corner of the car seat would allow, pushing herself down as Jackson kept his eyes on the window beside him.

"Trust no one."

But I can trust Jackson with my life. She said in her mind. But what about dad and sis? Is it even possible that they would betray me?

She held her teddy bear against her chest, breathing in its familiar scent to comfort herself as she tried to not think about the people or person who wanted her dead.

Jack, please protect me from the world. You don't know how scared I am, deep down. Only you can help me if you allow me to help you. She eventually fell asleep, not knowing that everyone was actually scared to death of what was coming after them. Steven didn't even know which client it was that wanted her dead. All they knew right now, was that they had to get her to safety, forge documents and her identity while figuring out a plan b.

It was some deep, deep shit that was going to be very hard to clean off.