A/N: Yay, I finished another chapter, finally. Thank you all for sticking with me, and for the requests for updates. I was really busy and then the Jonas Brothers were in town, LOL. I hit their NY shows and Honor Society's Full Moon Crazy show. But the boys inspired me and I wrote plenty, I just had to type it up. So here it is. Enjoy!

Kadence

Disclaimer: Camp Rock and its characters are the property of the Disney Channel. I own nothing…I merely borrow for my amusement, as well as yours.


Chapter 11

"I have news," Brown said.

"How is she Uncle Brown?" Jason asked. "Please tell me she's okay."

"Mackenzie will be fine," Brown said. "The doctor is patching her up and Agent Schiff is making arrangements to move her."

"Move her? Move her where?" Jason exclaimed. "She was just shot!"

"She was shot in the shoulder, but the doctor stitched her up. Other than that, she's got a mild concussion, but the doctor assures us that she'll be fine," Brown said. "Agent Schiff wants to get her out of here before the people after her find out she's sill alive."

"Where are they taking her?" Mitchie asked. "I mean is she going to be safe anywhere at this point?"

"She'll be returning to Los Angeles with the boys," Brown said. "It's far enough away from New York and between Schiff's agents and Connect Three security, she'll be safe for a few more weeks."

"Wow. When do we leave?" Shane asked.

"Thirty minutes, so finish packing," Brown said. "And Mitchie, Caitlyn, you'll be going as well. Agent Schiff noticed that you two were just as close to Mackenzie as the boys and you're recognizable in the press. It'll be safer for you to be with everyone else."

"Jase, are you okay?" Nate asked, watching his brother remain frozen in place while everyone rushed around him to pack their things.

"What if she hates me?" Jason asked. "I was so cruel to her. She has every right to never want to talk to me again."

"Jason, you had a right to be upset," Nate said.

"But I was awful to her," Jason said. "You guys saw her face. I crushed her."

"Jase, don't do this to yourself," Shane said. "We've got to get packed and get out of here. She's coming with us so you'll have plenty of time to work things out with her."

"What if she doesn't want to?" Jason asked.

"She will," Nate said. "Just give it time."

**********

Two hours later, Mitchie, Caitlyn, Shane, Nate, Jason, Agent Schiff, several agents and Mackenzie, were on a private jet heading to Los Angeles, where they would be met by Connect Three security and more FBI. Mackenzie was still unconscious, due to the sedative and pain medication, but the doctor had assured everyone that she would be fine.

Mackenzie was sleeping, lying across a few seats, and Jason had refused to leave her side. He had no idea what he was going to say to her when she woke up, but all he knew was he was going to tell her he loved her and beg for forgiveness.

Jason couldn't take his eyes off the sling or the bandage on her head, but still felt relieved that her injuries weren't more severe. He didn't know what he would have done if he had lost her. But as he thought about it, he was scared…there was still a chance that he could lose her. Thinking back to what Nate had said earlier, he hoped his brother was right.

Flashback…

"What if she doesn't want to?" Jason asked.

"She will," Nate said. "Just give it time."

End flashback

"Just give it time," Jason said to himself. "Just give it time."

A moment later, a look of inspiration crossed Jason's face.

"Nate, did you bring your keyboard on the plane?" Jason asked.

"Yeah, why?" Nate asked.

"Something you said earlier…it gave me an idea," Jason said.

"You have a new song," Shane said knowingly, joining the group.

"I think so," Jason said.

Jason forced himself away from Mackenzie and went to the back of the plane with Nate and Shane. In less than half an hour, the boys had written a new song.

"That sounds great guys," Brown said.

"I just hope she'll listen to me long enough to hear it," Jason said.

"Wh…what happened?" they heard a soft voice say a moment later.

"Mackenzie," Jason said.

"Give her a minute Jason," Brown said. "She's probably going to be confused and in some pain."

"You're safe," Agent Schiff explained. "You were shot in the shoulder, and you've got a mild concussion, but a doctor patched you up and we're on our way to Los Angeles."

"Los Angeles? Why?" Mackenzie asked, trying to sit up. "Oh, ow, bad idea."

Jason heard her cry and wanted desperately to go to her.

"Please," he said to his uncle.

"Alright, but take it easy with her," Brown said. "She's been through hell today."

"Jason," she said, as soon as she saw him, interrupting Agent Schiff's explanation of earlier events.

"Baby, I'm so sorry," Jason said, kneeling in front of her. "I had no idea. I just…I love you so much and I was confused by what was going on and…"

"Shhh," Mackenzie said, quieting him. "It's okay. I'm okay."

"Agent Schiff, where are Agents Williams and Jameson? They were with me when we tried to leave camp," Mackenzie asked.

"I'm sorry Mackenzie. They didn't…" Schiff began to explain.

"Oh God," Mackenzie said, her eyes filling with tears.

Jason saw the look that crossed her face and barely had time to grab a nearby garbage, into which Mackenzie emptied the contents of her stomach.

"How many more people have to die?" Mackenzie asked, tears streaming her face while Jason rubbed her back.

"This isn't your fault baby," Jason said. "You can't blame yourself."

"They were protecting me," Mackenzie said. "They're dead because they were standing next to me. I'm not safe to be around. I can't stay with you guys…I'll only put you in danger."

"Mackenzie…Mac, you've got to calm down," Jason said as Mackenzie began to hyperventilate. "You'll be safe with us. We have security and the FBI. Everything's going to be fine…this nightmare's almost over. But right now I need you to breathe for me. Come on, slow, deep breaths."

Mackenzie focused on Jason and began to slow her breathing, listening as he spoke softly to her.

"That's my girl. Slow breaths, in and out," Jason said softly, sitting on the seat beside her and carefully pulling her into his arms.

"Jason?" Mackenzie said finally.

"Hmm?" he said, looking down at her.

"Will you sing to me?" she asked.

Jason smiled and said, "Well, it just so happens that I wrote you a song while you were sleeping. Guys?"

Nate and Shane sat on the chairs across from Jason and Mackenzie, Shane handing Jason his guitar while Nate situated the keyboard on his lap.

Still waters, heavy hearts
Plans we make all fall apart
Disillusioned and lost in the gray
How can we fix the heart when it breaks
Don't know how much more you can take

Mackenzie watched Jason intently and Jason never took her eyes off of her while he played. When he opened his mouth to sing the chorus, Mackenzie smiled. He didn't sing nearly as much as Shane and Nate in their other songs, but Mackenzie always loved it when he did. And with just the acoustic guitar and Nate's keyboard, the song was raw and Mackenzie could hear Jason's voice clearly.

Just give it time
It's gonna get better
Now is not forever at all
Just give it time
Everything changes
Tomorrow comes today will be gone
Everything's gonna be alright
Just give it time, give it time

As Mackenzie listened to the lyrics, she fell in love with the song. It was the second song Jason had written for her, and she loved it as much as the first.

Quiet landslide when nobody knows
Regretted decisions that nobody chose
Underwater and sinking fast
No way out, no way to get back
What might have been is lost in the past

Brown, Mitchie and Caitlyn watched the boys sing to Mackenzie and were relieved that whatever fear Jason had about Mackenzie being angry seemed to be unfounded. Brown had thought they were a beautiful couple at camp and been afraid of what would happen when Bailey's identity as Mackenzie was revealed. And while the group had experience trauma today, it seemed that Mackenzie and Jason would make it through.

Just give it time
It's gonna get better
Now is not forever at all
Just give it time
Everything changes
Tomorrow comes today will be gone
Everything's gonna be alright
Just give it time

Mackenzie had been trying not to cry as the boys sang to her, but when Jason took the bridge by himself, smiling at her and fighting his own tears as he sang, Mackenzie couldn't hold it in any longer. She let her tears fall down her cheeks as she lost herself in the beautiful lyrics Jason had written with his brothers.

When the world you're in is still again
And it all fades out
You've reached the end, begin again now

Just give it time
It's gonna get better
Now is not forever at all
Just give it time
Everything changes
Tomorrow comes today will be gone

Just give it time
It's gonna get better
Now is not forever at all
Just give it time
Everything changes
Tomorrow comes today will be gone
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Just give it time
Time

"Wow," Mackenzie said when they finished. "Thank you. That was beautiful."

"I meant what I said earlier today, before this all happened," Jason said. "I do love you. It doesn't matter to me what your name is. I know who you are…and I love who you are."

"I love you too Jason," Mackenzie replied.

Jason carefully kissed the bandage on her forehead and then her lips.

"I love you so much," Jason said. "And I promise you, you will be safe with us in LA."

Both Brown and Agent Schiff cringed as Jason spoke. As much as they wanted what he said to be true, they had seen firsthand that no one could guarantee that…not even the FBI.

Song credit: Just Give It Time by Jon McLaughlin


Thanks for reading!

Kadence