Nina's Point of View
They had guns. I was going to be shot. This was not how I wanted my life to end. I felt Fabian's arm wrap around my shoulders slowly as he pulled me in towards him.
"It'll be okay. Don't worry," he whispered his reassurance to me, but it didn't matter. I knew it wasn't true. We were only 25, but we were all going to die. I dug my nails into his back in fear, and braced myself for bullets. Before I could squeeze my eyes shut and prepare for death I saw a flash of blonde hair behind Joy and Rufus. It was Amber. She put her fingers to her lips for a moment and locked my gaze. In a millisecond the guns were knocked to the floor an over to us. Both Fabian and I dove for the guns, grabbing them away before Rufus or Joy could get them.
Alfie cheered happily as we held the guns up in victory. I laughed gleefully with everyone, celebrating the small feat but out of the corner of my eye I saw Rufus make his way towards Amber.
"Hey! Stop it!" I yelled at him. How dare he go after my best friend! He had been threatening us and making our lives miserable for far too long. I was sick of it. "In case you don't realize it, we're the ones who hold the power now!" I shouted at him, uncontrollable tears started rushing down my face. I hadn't cried in such a long time, I just couldn't help it. Two weeks ago if someone had asked me how my life was I would have said it was perfect, but now my life is in shambles. Damn shambles because of one stupid, selfish guy.
Rufus grinned at me and held his arms up.
"You foolish children think you can actually win? In case you're forgetting I still have Joy on my side! She helped me kill David! She helped me! She gave him the elixir that made him get sick! She did it! She killed your precious child!" He laughed and pointed to Joy who was getting ready to jump at the terrified Mara. Before she could pounce on her Mick caught her by the arm.
"Hey Schmookey Pookie Poo stop it okay. Mara's your friend. So are Jerome, Fabian, Nina, Patricia, Amber, Alfie, and Patricia. And I'm your Mookie Pookie Bear! You've got to stop it okay doll. You've got to snap out of it, we just want to help you. So let us help you okay." He caressed her face and for a moment I could see the old Joy, the one that would giggle anytime someone said the word duty, the one who would burritos so spicy Mick would sometimes have to go to the hospital, and the Joy who was one of my best friends. In a second though it disappeared as she brought her fist up to hit him. He caught her hand and began to continue with his effort to bring back the old Joy. "Remember that time when we were 17 and we were at my summer cabin? You pushed Amber in the lake and you guys chased after each other for over an hour? How about that time when Alfie dyed your hair pink when you were sleeping and you got back at him by putting glitter in his aftershave?" As Mick marched on with his stories Joy became less and less tense, less evil. "Hey and remember that time when you Nina, and Mara got in a water fight so big the water leaked downstairs and the floor almost hit Jerome and Fabian in the head? And remember when-" his stories were getting so close to completely bring Joy out of her fog when Rufus cut him off in loud protests.
"No Joy! They left you, they don't care about you! I saved you! Remember that!" His evil turned sincere voice seemed to bring back whatever magic had been worked on Joy because her face became menacing.
"Joy! He's lying! I love you! We all love you! Remember that time when you were 16 and got so sick? Then the entire house spent the whole night taking care of you? How about when you almost failed that science exam but the teacher said you could get a re-take so Fabian and Nina stayed up all night to help you study? Or do you ever think about the time you and Patricia had that rom-com marathon that lasted for a week? And most importantly do you remember how much I loved you. And how when I said that I had a big thing to ask you? I wanted to marry you! And I still do. So marry me Joy? Marry me and I promise I'll never let anyone hurt you again!" He stumbled over his words hurriedly. Right now I wasn't sure if he was saying all of that to get Joy to stay with us or I he really meant it. Either way it didn't matter because it was probably one of the cutest things I had ever seen.
Joy's face had returned to normal and I knew, I was positively certain, our friend was back. Hopefully for good. She smiled so wide and her eyes were brimming with tears of happiness. She collapsed in to Mick's arms and she hugged him tightly.
"Oh God! I'm so sorry Mick! I didn't know…he was controlling me I swear! I didn't want to! God knows I didn't mean too!" She continued to cry for a minute before tearing away from Mick's chest and running over to us. "And guys, I…oh Lord! I love you all! I never meant too…I was just so weak. With my disorder I just wasn't able to…I wasn't able to defend myself. Remember we were at lunch and that really odd waiter? He slipped something in my drink and I just couldn't control myself after that! There was this voice...and it told me to stop the pills! Then the boat...he told me what to do! God I'm sorry! I' can't believe...oh Lord forgive me!" She cried into her hands and I, along with everybody else, went over to comfort her.
But before I could reach her I felt myself being pushed to the ground by Rufus' desperate arms, losing grip on the gun and thrashing towards the ground. Before I could even hit the ground a loud shot rang through the air, ripping my attention from the pain and onto who was hit. A quickly aging Rufus was bleeding heavily from his shoulder. The breath was quickly taken away from me as I watched as he aged quickly before my eyes; 30 years must have gone by in a minute and then as fast as it had happened he was dead.
I didn't know what to think. The man who had ruined so many people's lives was now dead on the floor. And I wasn't exactly sure how to react, that was I wasn't sure until Sarah's flimsy figure appeared next to me.
"You're safe now Nina. David is too. His slayer is gone so now he is back. You'll always be safe. Forever."
And as she said it I knew it was true. I knew everything would be okay. I knew it would work out. I knew I could be happy; I knew we could all be happy. Together.
Epilogue
20 Years Later
The 19 year old Jana Clarke stirred slowly while looking thoughtfully at David Lewis; he had always been so wise. She figured something unspeakable had happened to him because he had been so withdrawn for as long as she had known him, which was basically her whole life. Although so young at only 25 David always seemed to know everything about life, as if something whatever had happened had taken it away from him and now he knew all of its secrets. The most information she had ever gotten from her family was that David left Earth once, and that he had returned much more sober. Of course she had pressed for more information but the ony answer she got was that an old man named Rufus died for David. Whatever that meant she didn't know but she did know that her family doctor had said he was quite the miracle case, clinically dead and all. Jana looked away from him and her eyes settled on the 18 year old Rutter twins, Sarah and Elizabeth, who were laughing with the 17 year old Donna Campbell and her 16 year old brother Eric Campbell. Another interesting group, they always seemed happy together. Almost as happy as all of their parents seemed to be, just chatting and laughing together at the table. Jana smiled at the group, they were the people who always seemed to be so wise, who always seemed to know so much. She had always wondered why but she supposed it didn't matter. Just because they were a family it didn't mean they had to know everything about each other. All they had to was love each other. And Jana, along with everybody else, knew that they did in fact love each other more then life it's self.
AN- Well it's over. Wow...if I was the crying type I would be crying. But I'm not so oh well. There are some final things I want to say before the end though- THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Every time you guys reviewed I smiled so freaking wide! All of you guys said the sweetest things and you were all so freaking funny! I love all of you guys! You always made me grin so much! 3
Special thanks goes to my awesome beta water wolf 100! You were freaking fantastic!
And I also want to thank the repeat reviewers! Having your reviews every damn chapter was the best!
And I suppose some free advertising is just so I would be honored if the people who enjoyed this story would check out and possibly review my new House of Anubis story Land of The Gods. It would truly bring a smile to my face.
And one last final goodbye for good measure- You guys were wonderful, and lovely, and everything I would dream of in readers! Love you and thank you!- Your loving, humbled, author "blahgal" Elise
FINAL REVIEW REPLIES
fina2212- So glad! Thank you so much for all of your fabulous comments! ;)
allthepossiblites- He's on evil dude isn't he! Well he is dead now...I went to the next level, I hope that's okay! (Oh and you can call me Elise if you want)
LittleGlitterMonster- Awww! Sorry, although I hope the tears meant that the writing was good though...
Rosa- Yay! That comment means the world to me! You're so awesome~!
Sorceress of Magic 15- Well he did just die so kudos for being an awesome predictor. ;) I did put the characters through quite the ordeal during this story! Opps!
Wisegirl2772- I hope this chapter held suitable amounts of Fabina. Ohhh and Fabian is my favorite character too! Him and Nina!
FinaXJara98- Thank you! I'm exulting because of your comments! That's right, I used the word exult!
izzi08- LOL! I'm glad I can make people use their bodies natural jumping ablities! Rufus is one asshole of a dude! (A dead dude now though)
Cerulean Apocalypse- Motivation was awesome so thanks again for the boost! I'm glad you liked the plot twists and everything! Thanks a bunch!
aleprbla- -Hahaha! Even I thought I was dead! :P
differantisawesome- I was glad I did too! Ha! I'm excited my story is worth re-reading!
Katie- Lol thanks! Love you!
I Write Sins Not Tragidies- OMG I LOVE P!ATD too! And I always loved your reviews!
Jenc0449- Hellz yeah! is one bad bitch!
HarryPotterRoxMySoxForever- Aww I obviously get what you're going through with writers block! It's one of my most disliked things! I love bangs and I'm glad I came back with one! They're always so exciting. I really hope you enjoyed this final chapter and whole story as much as I enjoyed your reviews!
Grace- Well you're welcome! Quincy is the best name for a dinosaur ever! Your reviews always made me grin so thank you a thousand times over!
Written-in-hearts- Damn straight karma came back and bit Rufus straight in the ass! I plan to keep writing after this story too so I can only hope you keep reading and reviewing what I write! I always loved your awesome reviews!