Lukes New TR47 Fanfic Chapter XI: End of the Line
I'd like to dedicate this chapter to everybody who inspired me to write and kept me moving. Due to recent events, however, this will be my final chapter in the series.
Tac looked at the broken mess next to his desk that used to be a computer. Magick had completely ruined his plans, and he was going to get revenge for it. He knew where she lived now, so it would be easy for him to strike once and for all. Enough hiding. This time Tac was going to do the dirty work himself.
Tac pulled out his handgun, then inserted a fresh clip. He put the handgun in a concealed holster on his belt, then stormed out of his apartment angrily. He would kill them all, no matter what. He wasn't going to let anybody get in the way, even if it meant killing innocent people as well . . .
Luke and Michi looked around, then left the apartment quietly. They met up with Joey and Melanie, then all of them began hiking into the woods. They were still shaken up by what had happened, so they needed some time to unwind.
"So, how come Magick's not coming with us?" Joey asked.
"She was still asleep, so Michi and I left her a note and let her sleep in," Luke responded.
Joey shrugged her shoulders and they continued walking. Normally they would've been searching for Pokemon, but this time they just wanted to get outside and relax for a while. Tac had reminded them that he could still strike at any time, by any means possible.
Ten minutes later, however, Luke realized that he'd forgotten something. They all stopped to rest in a clearing, then Luke began to quickly head back to the apartment by himself. He was fortunate that he had forgotten something, because Tac was already on the way to the apartment . . .
Magick woke up, then looked around in confusion. Luke was gone, and the apartment was dead silent. She stood up and walked out of Luke's bedroom, then noticed a slip of paper on the table. She picked it up and read the note to herself.
"Magick, we all headed out to take a walk in the woods. We decided to let you sleep in, so we'll be home at about 4:30. Sorry."
Magick sighed. She hated being home alone, because there was never anything to do. Not only was there nothing to do, but she was paranoid about it after what Tac had pulled. Luke had been home alone one day, and everybody knew that Tac had probably implanted the mind control device at that time.
Magick dismissed the thought, the popped in a movie and plopped herself down on the couch. It had scarcely been a few minutes when a knock came at the door. Magick thought nothing of it, so she quickly jumped up and ran to the door.
Magick pulled open the door and asked, "Can I help . . ." Magick trailed off and immediately screamed when she saw Tac standing there, a gun pointed right at her.
"Of course you can help me," Tac responded. "You can help me by dying."
Magick took a few steps backwards as Tac stepped inside and looked around. He kept the gun aimed at her as he listened carefully and inspected the apartment.
"Excellent. Nobody will be close enough to hear your dying screams . . ."
As Luke got out of the woods, he immediately noticed that the door to the apartment was wide open. He knew that something was wrong, because everybody always made sure the door was closed when they left, and Magick never left the door open when she was home.
Luke broke jog, but began speeding up as he got closer to the apartment. Something was definitely wrong. He slowed down and stopped when he got to the sidewalk in front of the apartment. He began listening carefully, relying on his natural instincts as a Raichu.
Luke could hear somebody talking inside of the apartment, then heard an evil cackle. He stepped forward until he could make out what the voice was saying and stopped again.
"You were the only one who could break through my mind control. That's how I made up my mind to kill you first. With you out of the way, nobody else will be able to stop me if I take over Luke a second time."
Luke heard another voice which he immediately recognized as Magick's. "What about Michi? As Luke's sister, she can do the exact same thing."
"Why thank you, Magick. I would've never thought of that on my own. Michi will be the next to die, but I'm still going to kill you first."
Luke began to walk forward again, then heard the click of a gun loading. He froze, because if he went inside, Magick would be dead for sure. Luke knew that Magick would stall Tac as long as possible, but he wasn't sure how long Magick had been stalling already.
Luke, however, knew about something that nobody else did. He always kept a gun hidden deep inside of his closet in case of an emergency. He had forgotten about it when Tac attacked him, but this time he would use it.
It was unusually hot outside, so Luke had his window opened a crack. He quietly slid it open until he could fit through, then carefully climbed in. He went to his closet and opened it as quietly as possible, then began pulling things out and setting them aside.
After a few moments of moving stuff, Luke finally found what he was looking for. His handgun. The clip was lying next to it. Luke picked up the handgun and the clip, then climbed back out the window. If he loaded the handgun in his bedroom, Tac might hear the noise and become alarmed. It Tac was alerted to his presence too early, Magick would die for sure . . .
"Luke's been gone for a long time," Michi said. "He should've been back a while ago."
"You're right Michi," Melanie added. "I think we'd better head back in case something has happened to him."
They all picked up their stuff, then began hiking back to the apartment. They didn't realize what sort of situation was going on at the apartment, but it would be too late . . .
"Enough stalling," Tac said. "I don't care what you say to me. You're dying right now."
Tac aimed the gun at Magick's heart and was about to pull the trigger when he heard the click of a gun behind him. Tac froze and didn't know if she should turn around or not.
"Don't move Tac," Luke said. "I won't even hesitate to pull the trigger if you try anything."
Tac smiled at Magick rather nastily, then held the gun where it was. "It looks like we're in a stalemate, Luke. If I shoot Magick, you'll shoot me. If you shoot me, I'll shoot Magick. If I turn to shoot you, Magick will attack me from behind with her powers."
"I guess you're right," Luke said slowly, realizing the situation he was in, "but it's not going to turn out that way. Face it, Tac. No matter what you do, you'll end up dead, and your revenge will be unfulfilled. If you want to survive to see another day, I suggest you drop your gun and leave."
Tac grinned again, and Magick began to feel extremely uneasy. He slowly began to turn and faced Luke, lowering the gun. He gave Luke a look that made Luke extremely unsure about what Tac would do.
"It looks like you've got me," Tac finally said. "I know when I'm caught, and I know when to give up."
Tac lowered the gin completely until it was at his side, be he continued to hold it firmly. Tac could see that Luke wasn't buying it. The gun was still aimed at Tac's heart. It was then that Tac realized Luke's error. If Luke shot, the bullet would drive straight through Tac, probably killing him. However, Tac was also standing directly between Magick and Luke. If Luke did fire, Magick would be hit as well. Tac raised his gun again and pointed it at Luke.
"You lose," Tac said rather nastily. "Go ahead, shoot me. You'll only kill you're girlfriend in the process."
Luke realized right then that Tac was right. He slowly lowered his gun and Tac smiled in triumph. Luke glared at Tac and said nothing.
"This is certainly a pleasant turn of events. Since you mean so much to everybody, I'll kill you instead. I'll just let Magick live the rest of her life knowing that she watched you die."
Tac aimed the gun at Luke's stomach and fired a shot, then shot Luke again in the leg. Luke fell over and screamed in agony, clutching his stomach tightly. The pain tore through his stomach so much that he never even noticed his leg.
Tac laughed, then bolted from the apartment. Magick immediately ran to Luke's side and examined the wound. He was bleeding massively, and it was highly unlikely that he would survive. Magick ran to the bathroom quickly and grabbed the first aid kit, then ran back to where Luke was lying.
"Don't worry Luke," Magick said as she wrapped a pad around Luke's stomach, "everything is going to be all right."
Luke held his hand out and Magick took it in her own. "No it won't," Luke said weakly. "I'm sorry it had to end like this."
Magick sniffled quietly and Luke into Luke's eyes. "Don't talk like that. You can pull through."
Luke coughed and squeezed Magick's hand. He reached up with his other hand and unlatched his gold necklace. He pulled it off and handed it to Magick. Magick had given him the necklace with a Raichu pendant for his birthday. Magick clutched the necklace tightly and began to cry.
"Magick, in the second drawer down of my desk there's a piece of paper. I want you to keep track of it for me. Take care of Michi while I'm gone."
With that, Luke smiled and touched Magick on the cheek. Magick could tell that his strength was rapidly leaving him. She looked up through the open door and saw Michi, Melanie, and Joey emerging from the woods.
Magick looked down at Luke again and tried to control her emotions in vain. "Please Luke, don't go. Everyone needs you here."
Luke went limp, then Magick burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably. Moments later, the others came running up the pathway in front of the apartment. They all stopped when they saw Luke lying in a puddle of blood, Magick sobbing next to his body.
Michi put her hand against the doorway to steady herself. She suddenly felt extremely lightheaded, and tears began to stream down her face. She knelt down next to Luke's body and stroked his head gently for a minute, then stood up and walked slowly to her bedroom.
Joey and Melanie had run off at full speed when they saw Luke lying dead on the floor. They returned a few minutes later, followed by a horde of police cars. Many of the neighbors stood on their porches, watching in horror. The area had been crime free for years.
Michi heard a knock at the door a little while later. She wiped the tears off her face, then walked over to the door. She unlocked it, opened it slowly, and saw Magick standing there.
"I'm so sorry," Magick said, still sniffing. "I wish there was something I could've done. Tac was going to kill me, but then Luke appeared with a gun." Magick began to cry all over again and said, "He saved my life . . ."
Tac hissed in anger as he was thrown roughly in a jail cell. The police had arrested him for carrying a concealed weapon. Now he was vulnerable, because the police would quickly find out he had murdered Luke. Not only that, but they would probably also discover that he had destroyed Team Rocket as well.
Tac smiled in satisfaction as he began to think. At least he had gotten his revenge on Luke. He had gotten his revenge on Magick as well, because she would be scarred for life. Tac hadn't killed Luke instantly, so he knew it was likely that Magick had watched him die.
Tac sat down and stretched out in contentment. His mission had been accomplished. He originally wanted to kill everybody, but this would do much more damage to the others . . .
Magick remembered about the piece of paper Luke had told her to keep track of. She went into Luke's room and tried to remember where the paper was. She went to his desk, then opened the second drawer down. She immediately saw a sketch. It was the sketch Magick had made. Magick turned it over and immediately noticed a short letter.
Dear Magick,
If you're reading this, I'm either dead or close to death. First of all, there should've been a sealed envelope in the drawer under this. It contains some other things I want you to keep. Don't lose them! The room is yours now. I'm sorry I couldn't be around for you and Michi longer than I was.
~Luke~
Magick put the letter on top of the desk, then pulled out the envelope that Luke had mentioned in the letter. She opened it, then began scanning through the contents. The one thing that caught her attention was a photo. It was the photo that Michi had taken while she and Luke were curled up together, asleep.
Magick's eyes began to tear up as she continued to gaze at the photo. She placed the photo in her pocket, then stood up unsteadily. She sat down on Luke's bed and put her head in her hands, crying uncontrollably.
Michi walked in, the sat down next to Magick. She put her arm on Magick's shoulder, then Magick pulled her head up and turned to face Michi, her eyes glistening. She hugged Michi tightly, surprising Michi a bit. Magick then handed Michi the envelope and left quickly. Michi glanced down at the envelope, then at the door.
Michi glanced at the contents and immediately realized why Magick was crying. Luke had placed some of his most valued possessions in the envelope, most of which had been given to him by other people. Michi sniffed and wiped her eyes, then stood up. It was going to be tough getting used to not having Luke around, if not impossible . . .
Once again, I'd like to thank everybody who inspired me to keep writing. This story wouldn't have been possible without their help.
I'd like to dedicate this chapter to everybody who inspired me to write and kept me moving. Due to recent events, however, this will be my final chapter in the series.
Tac looked at the broken mess next to his desk that used to be a computer. Magick had completely ruined his plans, and he was going to get revenge for it. He knew where she lived now, so it would be easy for him to strike once and for all. Enough hiding. This time Tac was going to do the dirty work himself.
Tac pulled out his handgun, then inserted a fresh clip. He put the handgun in a concealed holster on his belt, then stormed out of his apartment angrily. He would kill them all, no matter what. He wasn't going to let anybody get in the way, even if it meant killing innocent people as well . . .
Luke and Michi looked around, then left the apartment quietly. They met up with Joey and Melanie, then all of them began hiking into the woods. They were still shaken up by what had happened, so they needed some time to unwind.
"So, how come Magick's not coming with us?" Joey asked.
"She was still asleep, so Michi and I left her a note and let her sleep in," Luke responded.
Joey shrugged her shoulders and they continued walking. Normally they would've been searching for Pokemon, but this time they just wanted to get outside and relax for a while. Tac had reminded them that he could still strike at any time, by any means possible.
Ten minutes later, however, Luke realized that he'd forgotten something. They all stopped to rest in a clearing, then Luke began to quickly head back to the apartment by himself. He was fortunate that he had forgotten something, because Tac was already on the way to the apartment . . .
Magick woke up, then looked around in confusion. Luke was gone, and the apartment was dead silent. She stood up and walked out of Luke's bedroom, then noticed a slip of paper on the table. She picked it up and read the note to herself.
"Magick, we all headed out to take a walk in the woods. We decided to let you sleep in, so we'll be home at about 4:30. Sorry."
Magick sighed. She hated being home alone, because there was never anything to do. Not only was there nothing to do, but she was paranoid about it after what Tac had pulled. Luke had been home alone one day, and everybody knew that Tac had probably implanted the mind control device at that time.
Magick dismissed the thought, the popped in a movie and plopped herself down on the couch. It had scarcely been a few minutes when a knock came at the door. Magick thought nothing of it, so she quickly jumped up and ran to the door.
Magick pulled open the door and asked, "Can I help . . ." Magick trailed off and immediately screamed when she saw Tac standing there, a gun pointed right at her.
"Of course you can help me," Tac responded. "You can help me by dying."
Magick took a few steps backwards as Tac stepped inside and looked around. He kept the gun aimed at her as he listened carefully and inspected the apartment.
"Excellent. Nobody will be close enough to hear your dying screams . . ."
As Luke got out of the woods, he immediately noticed that the door to the apartment was wide open. He knew that something was wrong, because everybody always made sure the door was closed when they left, and Magick never left the door open when she was home.
Luke broke jog, but began speeding up as he got closer to the apartment. Something was definitely wrong. He slowed down and stopped when he got to the sidewalk in front of the apartment. He began listening carefully, relying on his natural instincts as a Raichu.
Luke could hear somebody talking inside of the apartment, then heard an evil cackle. He stepped forward until he could make out what the voice was saying and stopped again.
"You were the only one who could break through my mind control. That's how I made up my mind to kill you first. With you out of the way, nobody else will be able to stop me if I take over Luke a second time."
Luke heard another voice which he immediately recognized as Magick's. "What about Michi? As Luke's sister, she can do the exact same thing."
"Why thank you, Magick. I would've never thought of that on my own. Michi will be the next to die, but I'm still going to kill you first."
Luke began to walk forward again, then heard the click of a gun loading. He froze, because if he went inside, Magick would be dead for sure. Luke knew that Magick would stall Tac as long as possible, but he wasn't sure how long Magick had been stalling already.
Luke, however, knew about something that nobody else did. He always kept a gun hidden deep inside of his closet in case of an emergency. He had forgotten about it when Tac attacked him, but this time he would use it.
It was unusually hot outside, so Luke had his window opened a crack. He quietly slid it open until he could fit through, then carefully climbed in. He went to his closet and opened it as quietly as possible, then began pulling things out and setting them aside.
After a few moments of moving stuff, Luke finally found what he was looking for. His handgun. The clip was lying next to it. Luke picked up the handgun and the clip, then climbed back out the window. If he loaded the handgun in his bedroom, Tac might hear the noise and become alarmed. It Tac was alerted to his presence too early, Magick would die for sure . . .
"Luke's been gone for a long time," Michi said. "He should've been back a while ago."
"You're right Michi," Melanie added. "I think we'd better head back in case something has happened to him."
They all picked up their stuff, then began hiking back to the apartment. They didn't realize what sort of situation was going on at the apartment, but it would be too late . . .
"Enough stalling," Tac said. "I don't care what you say to me. You're dying right now."
Tac aimed the gun at Magick's heart and was about to pull the trigger when he heard the click of a gun behind him. Tac froze and didn't know if she should turn around or not.
"Don't move Tac," Luke said. "I won't even hesitate to pull the trigger if you try anything."
Tac smiled at Magick rather nastily, then held the gun where it was. "It looks like we're in a stalemate, Luke. If I shoot Magick, you'll shoot me. If you shoot me, I'll shoot Magick. If I turn to shoot you, Magick will attack me from behind with her powers."
"I guess you're right," Luke said slowly, realizing the situation he was in, "but it's not going to turn out that way. Face it, Tac. No matter what you do, you'll end up dead, and your revenge will be unfulfilled. If you want to survive to see another day, I suggest you drop your gun and leave."
Tac grinned again, and Magick began to feel extremely uneasy. He slowly began to turn and faced Luke, lowering the gun. He gave Luke a look that made Luke extremely unsure about what Tac would do.
"It looks like you've got me," Tac finally said. "I know when I'm caught, and I know when to give up."
Tac lowered the gin completely until it was at his side, be he continued to hold it firmly. Tac could see that Luke wasn't buying it. The gun was still aimed at Tac's heart. It was then that Tac realized Luke's error. If Luke shot, the bullet would drive straight through Tac, probably killing him. However, Tac was also standing directly between Magick and Luke. If Luke did fire, Magick would be hit as well. Tac raised his gun again and pointed it at Luke.
"You lose," Tac said rather nastily. "Go ahead, shoot me. You'll only kill you're girlfriend in the process."
Luke realized right then that Tac was right. He slowly lowered his gun and Tac smiled in triumph. Luke glared at Tac and said nothing.
"This is certainly a pleasant turn of events. Since you mean so much to everybody, I'll kill you instead. I'll just let Magick live the rest of her life knowing that she watched you die."
Tac aimed the gun at Luke's stomach and fired a shot, then shot Luke again in the leg. Luke fell over and screamed in agony, clutching his stomach tightly. The pain tore through his stomach so much that he never even noticed his leg.
Tac laughed, then bolted from the apartment. Magick immediately ran to Luke's side and examined the wound. He was bleeding massively, and it was highly unlikely that he would survive. Magick ran to the bathroom quickly and grabbed the first aid kit, then ran back to where Luke was lying.
"Don't worry Luke," Magick said as she wrapped a pad around Luke's stomach, "everything is going to be all right."
Luke held his hand out and Magick took it in her own. "No it won't," Luke said weakly. "I'm sorry it had to end like this."
Magick sniffled quietly and Luke into Luke's eyes. "Don't talk like that. You can pull through."
Luke coughed and squeezed Magick's hand. He reached up with his other hand and unlatched his gold necklace. He pulled it off and handed it to Magick. Magick had given him the necklace with a Raichu pendant for his birthday. Magick clutched the necklace tightly and began to cry.
"Magick, in the second drawer down of my desk there's a piece of paper. I want you to keep track of it for me. Take care of Michi while I'm gone."
With that, Luke smiled and touched Magick on the cheek. Magick could tell that his strength was rapidly leaving him. She looked up through the open door and saw Michi, Melanie, and Joey emerging from the woods.
Magick looked down at Luke again and tried to control her emotions in vain. "Please Luke, don't go. Everyone needs you here."
Luke went limp, then Magick burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably. Moments later, the others came running up the pathway in front of the apartment. They all stopped when they saw Luke lying in a puddle of blood, Magick sobbing next to his body.
Michi put her hand against the doorway to steady herself. She suddenly felt extremely lightheaded, and tears began to stream down her face. She knelt down next to Luke's body and stroked his head gently for a minute, then stood up and walked slowly to her bedroom.
Joey and Melanie had run off at full speed when they saw Luke lying dead on the floor. They returned a few minutes later, followed by a horde of police cars. Many of the neighbors stood on their porches, watching in horror. The area had been crime free for years.
Michi heard a knock at the door a little while later. She wiped the tears off her face, then walked over to the door. She unlocked it, opened it slowly, and saw Magick standing there.
"I'm so sorry," Magick said, still sniffing. "I wish there was something I could've done. Tac was going to kill me, but then Luke appeared with a gun." Magick began to cry all over again and said, "He saved my life . . ."
Tac hissed in anger as he was thrown roughly in a jail cell. The police had arrested him for carrying a concealed weapon. Now he was vulnerable, because the police would quickly find out he had murdered Luke. Not only that, but they would probably also discover that he had destroyed Team Rocket as well.
Tac smiled in satisfaction as he began to think. At least he had gotten his revenge on Luke. He had gotten his revenge on Magick as well, because she would be scarred for life. Tac hadn't killed Luke instantly, so he knew it was likely that Magick had watched him die.
Tac sat down and stretched out in contentment. His mission had been accomplished. He originally wanted to kill everybody, but this would do much more damage to the others . . .
Magick remembered about the piece of paper Luke had told her to keep track of. She went into Luke's room and tried to remember where the paper was. She went to his desk, then opened the second drawer down. She immediately saw a sketch. It was the sketch Magick had made. Magick turned it over and immediately noticed a short letter.
Dear Magick,
If you're reading this, I'm either dead or close to death. First of all, there should've been a sealed envelope in the drawer under this. It contains some other things I want you to keep. Don't lose them! The room is yours now. I'm sorry I couldn't be around for you and Michi longer than I was.
~Luke~
Magick put the letter on top of the desk, then pulled out the envelope that Luke had mentioned in the letter. She opened it, then began scanning through the contents. The one thing that caught her attention was a photo. It was the photo that Michi had taken while she and Luke were curled up together, asleep.
Magick's eyes began to tear up as she continued to gaze at the photo. She placed the photo in her pocket, then stood up unsteadily. She sat down on Luke's bed and put her head in her hands, crying uncontrollably.
Michi walked in, the sat down next to Magick. She put her arm on Magick's shoulder, then Magick pulled her head up and turned to face Michi, her eyes glistening. She hugged Michi tightly, surprising Michi a bit. Magick then handed Michi the envelope and left quickly. Michi glanced down at the envelope, then at the door.
Michi glanced at the contents and immediately realized why Magick was crying. Luke had placed some of his most valued possessions in the envelope, most of which had been given to him by other people. Michi sniffed and wiped her eyes, then stood up. It was going to be tough getting used to not having Luke around, if not impossible . . .
Once again, I'd like to thank everybody who inspired me to keep writing. This story wouldn't have been possible without their help.