Disclaimer:

I do not own Elektra or any other Marvel Comics characters. This is a fan fiction story meant only for the enjoyment of myself and other Elektra movie and comic fans.

Title: The Treasure

Genre: Action/Adventure, Romance, Fantasy, Comics

Setting: This story is set in the Elektra Movie-verse

Rating: PG-13, for violence

Written By: Jennifer S. a.k.a. AssissinElektra

Author's Note: My Chemical Romance is a great band to listen to while reading this chapter, because I listened to them as I wrote most of it.

Chapter 12

Do you remember the first time you had a pet dog that got ran over? You remember how you cried and cried but eventually got over it? Well, I cried and cried about Amanda, but I couldn't get over it. Not while I could still save her. So, I did all that I could.

I drank so much water that I could hear it swishing in my stomach as I moved. I knew I would need it later, and I didn't know how else to keep it concealed from Kismet. Next, I pocketed five lighters. One, my trusty lighter which I always used when all else failed, and four others I'd bought at some gas station.

Then, I dragged my old costume out of my duffel bag and put it on for the first time since I'd started working for Kismet. Now, I may not look as good in leather as Amanda does, but I do look half way decent in my body suit. I adopted the mask when I was a kid so that the cops couldn't identify me. It covered everything but my mouth with a soft, black material.

I knew that Amanda wouldn't recognize me in the costume, because I'd never told her about it. So, it was perfect. She didn't want me to help her, but that was okay, because Inferno would.

I looked into the mirror before leaving and looked over myself. The costume brought back so many memories, none of them good. I had done so much evil in that costume, but now I was going to try to make amends by saving the life of a true warrior.

I've always known I'll end up in Hell. When you've done and seen the things I have there's no doubt of it. But, there was hope for Amanda. She could shed her Silent Death identity and become a person again. I just had to help her see it.

You see, I think that's why she never let herself fall in love after Kismet. Because, she thought that he was a punishment that she deserved at the time, so she allowed it. But, anyone after him would be a reward, and she felt too much guilt to accept it.

I thought about that as I walked out onto the streets. It was a cold night, and clouds were gathering in the sky, although it didn't appear as if it was going to rain. There was a raw energy in the air though, a certain sign from Mother Nature that something big was about to go down and she knew about it.

Kismet was standing at the end of an alley when I found him, and Amanda had apparently just found him to. She stood there staring at him, her spear in hand and ready, but did not say a word.

"Amanda." Kismet said, and I saw Amanda flinch the tiniest bit at the sound of his voice. "So, it comes to this." He turned around and faced her, a Samurai sword in his hands. "I had always hoped for a happier ending." He said, faking a smile.

"You have plagued my life long enough." Amanda said, and I could hear the anger in her voice. I approached silently, staying out of sight. I wanted to give Amanda the chance to destroy Kismet if she really could. But, at the first sign that she was losing I would be more than ready to jump in and cover her.

"You wouldn't have survived in that cage without me." Kismet scoffed. "Before me you were weak, nothing more than an abandoned, lost, little girl."

Amanda struck first, throwing her spear towards Kismet's chest. But, he blocked the point with his Samurai blade and smiled at her before shoving it back towards her. The move caught Amanda a little off guard, and she took a few steps backwards to recover.

Kismet took a step toward her, meaning to make the next strike, but Amanda was ready for him this time. She pounced towards him, surprising him when she dropped her spear. She had Elektra's sai held out in front of her instead, and she used them for the next few minutes with expert talent.

I watched as she moved around in a blur, hitting Kismet and getting hit by Kismet, but she was mostly the one dealing the pain. Kismet did his superhuman speed thing again, and even though I had seen it before I was still amazed. I had worked for him for years and never seen him do that.

I silently and proudly watched as Amanda started knocking Kismet down. He was a great fighter, but once more he thought he had to keep his eyes on hers. I smiled when Amanda shoved him to the ground and lifted his own sword—which she had taken during their intense fight—above his head, ready to stab him. I watched and waited for it to all be over, for Amanda to look over at me and smile because Kismet was gone, but instead I saw the last thing I had wanted to see. I watched, paralyzed with fear for Amanda, as Kismet reached over and snatched up her spear, then stabbed it through her stomach.

She gasped and her weakened hands dropped Kismet's sword. It clattered loudly onto the pavement. Kismet scoffed again and knelt down to talk to Amanda. His faced changed from spiteful to one that actually looked like he genuinely cared.

"I would have given you the world, Amanda." He told her, his voice sad—although I felt no pity for him. "I actually loved you." He laughed. "And I would have given you anything!" He smiled, then reached down and tugged at her spear, pulling it out of her stomach quickly as she screamed in pain. "But, you didn't want it all." He told her, throwing the bloodied spear aside. "And this is how it ends." He stood up and started to walk towards me, but I stepped out of the shadows.

"That was the biggest mistake you've ever made, Kismet." I said, my dark tone reflecting my pure hatred for him. Had I the strength I would have ripped him to pieces I was so mad. But, my only strength was in water and fire and martial arts.

"Nice to see you again." Kismet said, smiling at me. He looked me up and down. "Still fits I see." He commented, looking at me the way a mother does when she's trying to make sure her son matches before he goes to school.

"Don't worry about Amanda though." Kismet remarked. "She'll heal eventually."

"You evil conniving monster!" I screamed, shooting water from my fingers and freezing it when it hit his skin. He was covered with white ice crystals within seconds. "Pain stole her immortality!" I realized that tears were streaming down my face. "She's not walking away from this one." I said, talking to myself as well as Kismet.

He looked surprised, but it only took a second for him to recover. I threw more ice at him, and even he couldn't move fast enough to escape my wrath. I kept the ice coming and layered it onto him until I was completely dehydrated. Then, I grabbed one of my lighters and lit it. I made sure Kismet was looking at me when I melted a hole in the ice and stuck the lighter in it. It took him two minutes to die from the flames and smoke. I watched until I was sure he was gone, and then I ran over to Amanda.

I ripped my mask off and looked at her. "Amanda!" I picked her up into my arms, cradling her. "Amanda, let me heal you again." I begged her.

She looked up at me through weary blue eyes and whispered, "That only works once, Jeremy."

"I don't believe that!" I argued.

Amanda surprised me by smiling. "When you healed my…soul before," She said, quietly, "I saw into your soul, and I saw the wonderful person you are. Don't give up Jeremy." She told me. "You're going to atone for your sins, even if I didn't get the chance to do so for mine."

"No, Amanda, don't you dare leave me!" I said, shouting in an attempt to scare my own tears away. I had never cried for anyone besides my sister, and now I felt the tears scream down my cheeks as I looked down at Amanda.

"Let me go." She whispered, her voice pleading and full of a longing that I could never understand. "You defeated Kismet. That's enough. Now, let me go."

"Amanda, you're The Treasure, you…" I started to argue.

"There will be another Treasure, Jeremy." She said, more calmly than I would have. "You must find her and help her avoid the path I took."

"What did I walk into the middle of?" I snapped my head around at the sound of Siren's sarcastic voice. She stood at the end of the alley, looking at me with a raised eyebrow and a playful look in her eyes.

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