A.N. Well, here's the long-awaited update. Sorry it took so long. I have my audition for the school play tomorrow, and I'm really nervous. The energy translated into a new chapter. Enjoy!

OooOooOooOooO (Kim POV)

Jack's lips pressed into mine, and I swooned. Then, I heard footsteps, and we broke apart. Jack grabbed my hand again, and we raced through the unfamiliar area around the building, heading for freedom.

"Where do we go now?" Jack asked as we ran toward a tall chain link fence.

"Umm…" I answered unsurely. Jack pulled me sharply to the right, and we ran parallel to the fence. He was sprinting quite fast, and I was scrambling to keep up.

"Any ideas?" I panted.

"Nope. I got nothing. Wait!" Jack stopped and turned to me. A part of me blushed inwardly, but I focused on the task at hand.

"Whaddaya got?" I asked hurriedly. He didn't reply right away, but he appeared thoughtful. "Sooner would be better than later here, Jack," I insisted.

"Do you trust me?" He asked suddenly. I was stunned for a few seconds as my friend stared at me. When I didn't answer right away, he looked hurt, and I was jolted out of my stupor.

"Of course I trust you, Jack. I trust you with my life and everything else." Without saying another word, Jack grabbed me by the waist and threw me over the fence. I caught myself on the other side before I hit the ground, and Jack began scampering up the fence like a monkey.

He flung himself over the top and started climbing down as I made my way to the ground. My feet hit the dirt, and seconds later Jack joined me.

"You could have warned me!" I yelped. "It was a great idea, but you could have clued me in before you just threw me!"

"Worked, didn't it? That reminds me, we should probably go…" he trailed off.

"Yeah. Let's go!" I grabbed his hand again, and we ran off towards the distant tree line. I looked up to the sky for the first time in days.

"It's getting dark," I pointed out. "I wonder how long we were in there. It could have been days! Our parents must be so worried!" I was too busy staring at Jack to watch where I was going, and consequently I tripped over a rock. I stumbled.

"Kim? Are you okay?" Jack demanded immediately. I nodded, but pain was radiating through my ankle. "You're lying," he observed. "Do you think you can make it to the woods? We can hide after that, but we need to get that far. If you can't do it, I can carry you. You've been through quite a lot in the past few days. Kimmy, are you okay?" he repeated.

"I'm fine, Jack. I can make it. Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I'm weak!" I snapped. He grinned weakly at me as we finally reached the first trees.

"I know you aren't weak, Kim. You're amazing! And you're a black belt. I would never call you weak, not in a million years. No matter what happens, Kim, you'll never be weak."

OooOooOooOooO (Jack POV)

I pushed back the urge to kiss her again. It was much harder now that I knew how amazing it was to kiss Kim Crawford. I managed, but only because our lives were in danger. We continued dodging through the small trees at the outskirts of the forest.

'Where can we hide? Where can we hide?' I asked myself silently. Nothing was forthcoming. None of the trees had low branches, and I didn't see any caves around. 'This is always so much easier in movies!' I complained mentally.

"Jack?" Kim gasped. "Any ideas yet? Neither of us can keep this up much longer. I mean, we've only eaten once in the past few days, and we're not exactly in peak physical condition." I took this to mean that she was getting tired.

'She definitely twisted her ankle,' I told myself. 'And her back is probably hurting her again. Why did we escape now instead of waiting for her to get better? I'm such an idiot! This is all my fault, and now Kimmy's in pain because of me! What was I thinking?' My head whipped around, and I was almost panicking now.

'There's got to be something!' When I paused for breath, I heard no footsteps following us, and relief swamped me. 'At least the ninjas aren't behind us anymore. We must have lost them when we jumped the fence. I wonder where we are, anyway. Once we get away from the ninjas, we're gonna have to figure that out. I guess now's not the time, though,' I considered. Then I spotted something at long last.

"Kim, up this tree! C'mon!" I cried as I pushed the blonde towards a tree with low branches. She began scrambling up branch by branch, and I climbed up after her. I watched nervously as she faltered a few times, my arms out and ready to catch her if she fell. Fortunately and unfortunately, it wasn't her who fell. It was me.

OooOooOooOooO

A.N. Sorry, I know the wait was long and this chapter was really short, but school just started and I'm busy. I'll try to get more chapters up soon, but I'm having trouble with the transition between this part and the next one. Never fear that I will give up on this story, though. Tell me what you think, and all ideas are welcome. REVIEW!