JasonRyder: How unoriginal do you think I am?

Satsui no Hado Ryu: Pffffft... like that's going to happen.

Al Drin Hoshizora: You can stop pretending to like her, you know. I only have one chapter left after this.

InsideLove: I think you have a problem with your grammar there. Also, how many people really think I'd kill off Riley?

Korrasami 88: Or face the age of her extinction!

I am a burglar: Yeah, you can just face the same fate Annis is going to get.

Guest: Wow at your comment.

The 379th Hero: I haven't watched Heroes, so... don't get it.

Gamby004: Here's a hint: It starts with an A.

WE ARE THE ROBBERY: Uh, considering what actually happens to Annis, throwing her in a river is a tad merciful.

Antha1: Okay, I'm pretty sure Riley has earned back everyone's trust. I mean, she freed their siblings, took on Annis one-on-one, and followed her up a building. As for Annis, she's not thinking straight by now.

Jake: Yeeeeeessssss!

Blacksword 1: All your questions are answered here.

Light Seeker 001: Okay, that would make Annis way too much of a Karma Houdini.

Bladerunner43: Yep, story's ending.

Drunken Hamster: Thanks, drunkie.

The three girls plummeted down the side of the building. Caroline flailed through the air after Riley, realizing just after she'd jumped out of the helicopter that she actually had no idea what she was going to do to save Riley.

While Annis swung her arms through the air, trying to grab onto something to save herself, Riley immediately reached out to Caroline, grabbing her and hugging her close. Once Caroline was in her arms, Riley immediately stretched out to try and grab something. The building was rather short, but it would still be deadly if they fell the whole way down.

Luckily, there was a railing of stairs at the side of the building. Riley grabbed hold of the railings, stopping herself in midair. She held Caroline in her free arm, and watched as Annis fell down after them. Immediately, Riley stuck out her foot for Annis to catch. Annis instinctively grabbed hold of Riler's shoe, grasping hold of it.

"Gah!" Riley groaned out in pain as Annis' weight pulled her down. She couldn't hold both girls at once. Annis' nails dug into her ankle as she tried to clamber up Riley's leg. Tears began to spring from Riley's eyes, and she gritted her teeth as she tried to pull both girls up.

Riley heaved as she tried to push Caroline up over the railing. However, as she did so, she began to hear the old railing begin to give away from the weight of the three girls. Riley gasped.

"Be careful," Riley whispered as much to herself as to Caroline and Annis. However, a frightened Annis began to quickly scramble up Riley's body to get over the railing, and the sudden movement caused the railing to break away even quicker. Riley knew that it was going to break away soon.

With the last of her strength, Riley shoved Caroline over the railing just as it snapped off, and Riley and Annis dropped down into the alley below. The two girls landed on a dumpster and tumbled down onto the pavement below.

The two lay there, bruised and bloodied, breathing heavily. Caroline looked down at them, horrified.

"Riley?!" She shouted out, concerned. Riley slowly looked up, her nose bleeding. Caroline breathed in relief.

"Okay?" She asked. Riley slowly nodded. Next to her, Annis groaned as she struggled to get up. Unexpectedly, the three heard growling and barking. Riley turned to see the pack of attack dogs surround the alleyway, blocking their way. They snarled at the two girls.

Riley gasped and started to get to her knees, with Annis doing the same. She raised her hands to the dogs to try and give a peaceful gesture to them. The nearest dog barked and snapped at her.

"Riley?" Caroline asked from above.

"It's okay, Caroline," Riley said, even as her voice was laced with terror. She slowly got to her feet, keeping her arms in front of her. She shielded Annis from the dogs, trying to sooth the pack. She saw their ribcages and realized that Annis had been underfeeding them.

Suddenly, Riley felt Annis knock her over, closer towards the pack. She fell to her knees, and found herself staring the closest dog in the face. She saw that it was the same Boston terrier that Annis had taken months ago.

The dog growled at Riley, and she did a small whistling sound. It was Annis' Tune, the one Annis always did to sooth her. Now, she did the same whistle to the dog. The dog, and the rest of the pack, stared at Riley intently.

Riley, not taking her eyes off the dog, raised her hands towards it. The dog bared its teeth, and Riley hesitated, but then rested her hands on the dogs snout. The dog froze as Riley softly rubbed its snout. She felt a bruise on it, and realized that Annis had been abusing it, and likely the other dogs.

"What are you doing?" Annis asked, her voice barely above a whisper. The dogs behind them approached them slowly.

Riley slowly rubbed her hands above the dog's face and ears, and even hugged it close to her. The dog whimpered. Slowly, the other dogs began to whimper along with it.

Riley smiled softly, a tear in her eye. Suddenly, Annis shouted, "What's the matter with you all?! Eat her already!"

Immediately, the dog growled and bared its teeth; not at Riley, but at Annis. Annis' infuriated face shifted to fear when she realized that all the dogs were sharing an identical glare at her. She got to her feet, and backed away slowly.

"Hey, good doggie..." She whispered fearfully, and jumped when the dogs behind her began to snarl at her.

"Hey, hey, now calm down..." Annis whispered, her voice breaking and her forehead laced with sweat. "Please..."

Riley stared at Annis, and let go of the dog, which stalked after Annis and cornered her against the wall. Soon, all the other dogs began to do the same, advancing towards her.

Annis tried to mimic Riley's movements, holding her hand out to the dogs. "Hey, good boy..." She whispered, forcing a fearful smile. "Good little... boy..."

The second Annis placed her hand on the dog's snout, it growled and clamped its jaws onto her hand. Annis screamed out in sudden agony, her shriek cut short when a second dog pounced out from the pack and tackled her, knocking her against the wall. The dogs immediately charged at her, covering her and burying her beneath their bodies.

Riley took the opportunity to retreat out of the alley, listening to the sounds of the dogs' barking and growling and Annis' screams. The moment she was out of the alley, Caroline ran out of the door of the apartment.

"Riley!" She shouted, hugging her. Riley immediately returned the hug, tears of joy streaming from her face. As they embraced, the helicopter landed and the rest of their friends exited the helicopter.

"Riley, you're okay!" Meg shouted, hugging Riley as well. The others immediately followed, group-hugging her. Riley hugged and kissed them, glad to be surrounded by her friends.

The crowd of kids arrived at the scene, watching from afar as the friends embraced each other. They all smiled in relief.

They all knew it was finally over.

Only one chapter after this. It was fun writing this fic. Don't worry, this definitely isn't a goodbye.