Author's Note: Hey everyone, I'm sick to I decided to write chapter 28 and send it out to ya! Sorry for the long while I've been gone, School can be a real drag, especially when I have to sign up for my ACT and SAT exams in June. Well, why bore ya?

Disclaimer: I don't own nuttin' but half the plot!


Chapter 28: A Promise Kept

When I awoke, I was still in the chair I had been sitting in. I took a look around and saw Nick sitting in a chair opposite to me smiling. He was wearing his cloak without the mask and his hood was down, I could see his face quite clearly. Hot blood dripped down the front of my face, as I glared daggers into the man. "You bastard…" I growled. "How'd you get in here?"

"I went through the window." He answered simply. "It was already broken, thanks to Jak. Opened the door for you and because of the window had to shut VOX off. Then he left, with a gun I night add, and Goddard. Sadly," he smirked, tossing six objects into the air and catching them. "The gun's empty."

"Where'd he go?"

"Prob'ly to find me, how should I know?" He smirked keeping his hands behind his back.

"Why did you kill me?"

"And miss all the fun I could have with you?" He laughed. "Yeah right!"

"Then why not tie me up?"

"It's not like your going anywhere baby girl."

"How long have I been out? And what the hell I tell you?!"

"A Few hours. And that you'd castrate me, boo-hoo, I'm so scared!" He mocked. "Pff, for someone in your position, I don't think so…"

"Actually," I growled my anger at its peak. "I think I'll kill you!!" I yelled running at him. I heard a loud bang and felt a huge burning pain in my left leg. I fell to the ground and clutched my shin.

"Good think I got this thing, huh?" He laughed showing the gun to me.

Weakly I tried to crawl back to the chair. "You shot me!" I yelled in disbelief, sitting back down I the chair. I looked over to the keyboard and saw the record button.

"Yeah, I did, didn't I?" He laughed. "Oh, look who I found!" He said excitedly, turning around. As he did so, I pressed record and silently tried to send everything to the inside to the house. Quickly, looking back I saw him pull someone up from the ground. She was fully clothed in the out fit she word the day she was put to sleep. "She came down here to see if you were still here. Didn't expect to find me!" He shoved Sarah over to me. I caught her and pulled her into a hug.

"I'm glad you're okay…" I whispered to her.

"Me too…" she replied.

"Aww, how cute!" He said. "Live it up because you'll be seeing Jimmy real soon."

I pushed Sarah behind the chair and glared at him. "Go to hell!" I said calmly.

"You first."

"Don't move, Nick!" I heard Jak shout. I watched him move towards s with the gun pointed at Nick. "Are you okay, Cindy?" He asked. His eyes were red and face tearstained. The gun was trembling in his hands. I nodded, quite shocked at how he looked…all innocence gone. "I'm going to kill you, Nick. You took Sarah away, from me, and now, I'm gonna kill you." He was crying as he said this and the gun shook more violently. He pulled the trigger eyes closed, but all he heard was a click. Desperately, he pulled again, and the same reaction. "Damn it!" He cried throwing the gun away.

"Jak…" Sarah said stepping out from the chair.

"Sarah?" He gasped, walking towards her. "Is…is it you?"

"She nodded, smiling. He started to laugh and pulled her into a giant hug. The two laughed and cried in each others arms.

"God, took you long enough!" Nick yelled. "Thought you'd never get here!"

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"Yeah, too bad our plan didn't work, huh, Jak?"

"W-what plan?" Sarah asked letting Jak go.

"What the heck are you talking about Nick?" Jak yelled.

"You know," He smirked. "The plan to kill the Neutrons…"

"What!?!" He yelled. Sarah just let go of him and backed away slowly. "Sarah?" He whispered to her. I could see the hurt radiating off his face. "W-why would I do something like that?"

"Because she yelled at you, the day you met!" Nick answered. "You were angry at her to why not killer heart, and then her? I wouldn't have gotten into the lab without your help, Jak."

'She hasn't heard the tape!' I thought shocked. "Sarah, don't be-" I was cut off by the back to Nick's hand. I just watched the scene unfold in front of me.

"You…you helped him?" Sarah whispered, tears falling down her cheeks, still moving back.

"Sarah…he's lying." Jak pleaded with her. "I would never do that to you…"

"How can I believe you?" She asked, tearfully.

"Because it's me…"

"I'm…Sorry Jak…"

"…no…"

There was a click and I my head away when a BANG was fired. I turned back to see Nick with his gun pointed at Sarah. But the bullet never made it to her. Standing in front of her, with a bleeding chest, was Jak.

"Jak!" Sarah cried. "NO!"

"Oh…damn…there goes my scapegoat…" Nick laughed. "You should have believed him, too. He wouldn't lie to you. Oh well…"

Jak's face looked shocked, but happy at the same time. He blinked a few times before falling to his knees, Sarah going down with him, and the slumped against her, his head resting in her lap. "Jak, I'm sorry." She whispered to him. "What was I thinking?"

"Even smart people make mistakes…" he smiled back. "Plus, I promised nothing would happen to you without it going through me…"

"That was stupid of you!" she whined. "I just wake up to watch you die? I'd rather be asleep."

"You're my best friend Sarah…don't forget that." He smiled then laughed a little. "Angels shouldn't cry…" he muttered, wiping a tear off her cheek.

"You too, Jak." She replied, leaning her head onto his.

"Goodbye Sarah," Jak said weakly. "I'll say 'hi' to Jimmy for you…"

"Jak no…" She cried. "No don't go! Please Jak! NO!"

He smiled, whispering "sorry…" as his body went limp, she held him close. Her first and best friend died in her arms.


R/R

-Kingdom219