AN- I don't know what needs top be said about this chapter...except ly heart is LITERALLY racing! Man, I'm gonna cry.

~UxieSweetie

Chapter 25

Raven ran to the nearest gas station and opened her cell phone as she tried to gain her breath. She punched numbers on the screen and pressed call and waited for the person to pick up. "Hello?" Johnny's voice rang through the speaker.

"Nny!" Raven exclaimed. "I'm SO glad you answered! I really need your help!"

He was silent for a moment. "What's the matter?"

"I need a ride home fast! As soon as possible please! They wanted to do this weird therapy…I think they forged my signature…anyways I think they'll be looking for me. I need a ride home, I can't run that far."

She heard Johnny mumble under his breath, and he spoke, "Ok. Where are you?"

"The gas station at the crossroads Velvet Street and Lincoln Avenue."

"Raven…I'm scared…I don't want to die…"

"Ok, I'll be there in ten minutes." He said and he hung up the phone rather loudly.

…Nny? Is everything ok?

Well of COURSE not! Did you not hear the conversation?

I was just asking, Hell!

Johnny slipped his coat on and headed out the door into his car. He gripped the steering wheel roughly until his knuckles were white. He was amazed, even through all the anger in him, that he'd never once cared about the well-being of another human since he despised all of them but this one woman had brought his heart back to life and that he'd do anything to protect her. Still, he felt a bit of resentment for himself since he's the one who called for the psychoanalysis. He took in a deep breath as he pulled into the parking lot. Raven walked up and opened the door and got in, her expression of worry obvious on her face. "Johnny…" She hummed. He looked over coldly at her. "Thank you."

"Don't thank me please. I'm the one who called them." Raven's eyes went wide.

"W-why?"

"Because you have a voice and those generally make people go insane. I just wanted to protect you, because of what I know with mine…"

Raven looked ahead. "But your voices…"

"They tell me to kill people! I don't want that to happen to you!"

"Oh of COURSE! I think he wants me dead, Raven."

Raven shook her head at Ravi. "No, Ravi. That's not it at all. I don't think. Johnny, do you want Ravi to go away?" Johnny didn't answer, but pulled out of the parking lot and drove off. "Y-you do, don't you?"

"Why not? I mean, not like I can't contribute anything to you. I'm just a subliminal manipulative voice-tard to him! To him, I'm superfluous!"

They drove in silence for about five minutes until Johnny whispered; "Yes, I do." Raven looked down and apologized silently to Ravi, who was breaking down from hurt. She looked around the car and played with her hands before turning to him and whimpering, "I love you, Nny." His response: a little tear sliding down his cheek. He wiped it away quickly as if it was acidic on his skin. "D-do you love me back?"

No answer.

He pulled in to the driveway of her house and parked with the engine still running. "Do you want me to stay here until you feel safe?" Raven nodded. "Ok." He turned off the car and took the keys out, felt underneath his seat leaving the object that was under there alone and got out. Raven's home was cozy compared to the snowy outside.

"Do you want some dinner?" She offered.

"No thank you."

"Nny, please smile for me…just once." He forced a smile, but it was convincing enough for her. She smiled weakly and went into the kitchen to make some noodles. "Nny? If you could go anywhere before you die, where would you go?" Well that was an odd question. He raised an eyebrow and joined her in the kitchen.

"I'm not sure. Probably I'd want to go into space away from people. Where's lots of stars and planets and aliens up there. I like aliens. You?"

"Where would I want to go? You know that really big hill with the drop off? I'd want to go there and look over at the city and stars. It just seems really beautiful up there." He knew that place; he'd go there when he just wanted to get away and lay on the top of his car to gaze at the stars…over the stars.

"I could take you there sometime. Anytime you want." He smiled weakly. She turned to him with happy eyes.

"Really? You would? That'd be fantastic! Can we go tonight? I'll skip dinner!" She turned off the stove and poured the pot of water into the sink. "Let me go to the restroom real quick." She went into the restroom, and there came a knock at her door.

"Can I open it?"

"Yes please!" Johnny opened the door and glared.

"H-hello, is Raven here?" The doctor asked.

Johnny hesitated. "No. Not at the moment. Why?"

"Well, we really need to talk to her; she, uh, must be submitted to our facility."

"The loony bin? Submitted?"

"Well…yes. She failed a test and refused treatment, so it's the only way to help her."

Johnny thought for a moment. If he let her go, he'd break a promise to her and himself. If not, they'd keep harassing her which wouldn't be fun either. So, he came up with a quick little lie and a quick little plot. "I'll bring her over to your hospital tomorrow morning. Personally." He fake-smiled. The doctor grinned as well.

"Thank you." He said and got into the van and drove off. Raven got out of the restroom and walked up beside Nny.

"Who was that?"

"No one. Hey, let's get going." He said forlornly. Raven smiled, nodded, and walked with Johnny to the car. The two drove silently up the canyon road and parked in Nny's usual spot that oversaw the city. It was about ten at night, making the stars shine their brightest. Raven got out and ran to the fence at the edge and looked over at the city. Her face shined with a brilliance that Nny had ever seen; and he began to cry.

He regretted everything. He regretted going to the shop as he reached underneath the seat to take the object he'd stored. He regretted kidnapping her as he stepped out of the car. He even regretted not killing her when he had the chance as he walked up behind her. He regretted saving her life when she was bleeding to death as he held it a few inches from the base of her skull. He imagined, if she'd turned around to see him:

'Nny! Why? I thought you loved me!'

'I do…that's why I must do this; for your safety…'

"Raven…I love you." He whispered as waterfalls of tears leaked from his eyes. Raven didn't turn to him, she still stared over at the brilliance, but he heard Raven whisper a small thank you.

"Raven...I feel something! Turn around! Rav...!"

He pulled the trigger.

AN- This is not the last chapter; there is one more. DO not fear. Well, I'm going to start crying. My adrenaline REALLY is pulsing through my veins...I hate when my own things make me get all adrenaline-ey...oh, my hands are shaking too...I don't like it.

~UxieS. *is very sad*