Chapter 10

His Only Fear

"Elena."

"You won't crash this plane. Not with her here." The man said.

He had a rifle aimed directly at her heart. He slowly brought her to the open door of the plane.

"Don't!" I said.

"L, you do what you came here to do! Don't you dare let this people die. Remember what you told me? Sacrificing one life is worth saving millions."

"But not yours!" I shouted.

She smiled at me.

"No planeo morir hoy, mi amor." (I don't plan on dying today, my love.)

"Why don't you ever listen to me?" I asked.

"Es tu turno de confiar en mí." (It's your turn to trust me.) she said.

The man looked at me for a split second, but that was all she needed. She grabbed the gun and yanked hard, throwing him right out the door. I looked at Kujo.

"If you're alive, you can start over. No one has the right to take that away." I told her.

"Start over…"

She suddenly grabbed her throat and fell to her knees. I knelt down and took the antidote in my hand. She tried to resist. I looked directly into her eyes.

"I signed a contract with death, I'll die in two days." I said softly.

"Death?"

"You must live on. It's Watari's wish."

A tear of blood came from the corner of her eye and she finally gave in. I gave her the injection and Elena ran forward. She and the crew members started to give people injections, but I had to stop this plane. I ran to the front and sat down. If I had one fear in this world, it was losing her.

Elena's POV

I made sure everyone had received an injection. They recovered quickly and the plane stopped. I sighed in relief and smiled.

"What will you do?"

I looked over at L, but he was looking at Maki. The girl had a knife in her hand, ready to kill Kujo. She looked at L and then back at Kujo. L didn't move and he held up his hand so I wouldn't either. Slowly, Maki put down the knife and started to cry.

"I'll forgive. It'll be okay."

L walked over and knelt down next to her. He gently put his arms around her and hugged her.

"You're a good girl. I believed in you."

He looked at me and I smiled softly. I walked over and Maki looked at me.

"Your parents would be so proud of you."

"Like yours are of you?"

"Yes." L said.

I put my hand on Maki's back and nodded. When we got off the plan, an emergency medical team had already set up shop. Suruga, Matsuba and the boy were waiting for us in front of the van. Maki was taken to the hospital and L looked at me before we went out. He lightly touched my cheek.

"Why don't you ever listen?"

I leaned into his palm and wrapped my fingers around his wrist.

"Because I knew there was a two percent chance you wouldn't come back. I saw what you were making at the ice cream parlor."

"Do you have an idea how scared I was? Seeing a gun being pointed at your heart?"

"That wasn't exactly part of my plan." I told him.

He sighed and kissed my lips.

"You're so stubborn." He whispered.

"I know."

We smiled at each other and then got off the plane. Matsuba and the boy gave us a thumbs up. I smirked and we walked down the steps. Suruga walked up to us with a smile.

"It has been an honor to work under the command of the legendary L." he said.

I smiled a bit and L looked a little uncomfortable and confused.

"I wasn't in command." He said.

I rolled my eyes.

"Suruga-san, I'm glad I trusted you. Thank you very much."

Suruga looked like he might cry tears of joy. He looked at me and I nodded with a smile. He held out his hand and I shook it.

"I hope to work with you again, agent Salazar."

"It would be an honor." I said.

The boy ran up to us and I smiled. L looked at him.

"I still have two more days."

He took my hand and squeezed.