This is the last chapter, but there is a second ending, I'll be posting it
next week, so don't forget to come back if you want to read it. Thanks for
the reviews, especially Falco!
"The beauty of one's sorrow when parting is the evidence of the deepness of one's love. So-- if one fears sadness, one wouldn't be able to love anything." (Ah! My Goddess -- Belldandy)
Leigh glances around her room. Her eyes rest upon a small mirror. She very slowly gets up and with great effort she makes her way toward the mirror. Once she reaches it she picks it up but then collapses to the floor out of exhaustion. The mirror breaks with her fall. Leigh looks at the shards of glass that now lay before her.
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Jake tried to keep a large amount of officers busy by telling them of Spot and his whereabouts. "I saw him last in Queens." He said as he graciously drank from the glass of water that was given to him. Snyder looked at three of the officers that were beside him.
"Get to Queens. Now!" He shouted to them. The men quickly left the room. Snyder turned to Jake. "Please continue father." Jake nodded his head at Snyder and the remaining two officers.
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Specs and Racetrack carefully made their way to the third floor. "Jake must be doing a good job keepin' all dem bulls busy." Specs says as he checks behind them to make sure no officers were there.
"Yeah, let's just hope dey stay width em." Racetrack says in response.
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Spot, Jack, and Bumlets make their way across the second floor. Bumlets heads to the opposite side of the hall to keep watch from there. Spot and Jack begin to check the rooms.
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Skittery remains in the shrubs. "Damn! My whole lower body is asleep." He says under his breath as he hits one of his numb legs. "Come on guys, hurry it up!"
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Jake was running out of things to say to Snyder and the officers. "Yeah, he um, came to a , what ya micall it?"
"Confess?" Snyder asks quietly. Jake looks up at him quickly.
"Yeah, confess!" Jake gives a weak smile. "And dat's how I know where he is." Snyder slowly nods his head. Something just wasn't right is what plagued his mind.
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Leigh reaches for a large shard of glass. Her bleeding fingers grab it and she sits still, starring at it. She breathes heavily due to her serious injuries.
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"God! Where is she Jack!?" Spot asks as they continue checking the rooms.
"She's here somewhere." Jack says as he closes one door and Spot heads for another.
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Leigh flips the piece of glass in her hand. A single tear falls from her eye. "Goodbye Spot." She says as she takes the glass to her wrists.
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Spot unlocks the door he is at with his pick and opens it. He looks around and sees nothing. He turns to close the door but then the corner of his eye catches something. He turns to see what it is. As he turns his eyes behold Leigh. She is about to cut her wrists. "LEIGH!" Spot runs to her. Leigh looks up at him. Her eyes fill with pain at seeing him.
"I'm sorry Spot." She says as he picks her up.
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"Who are you sir?" Jake quickly looks at Snyder. His eyes dart from him to the officers.
"Uh, what do you mean? I'm, I'm a priest." Jake says while pointing to his collar around his neck. Jake shrinks into his seat. "This is not good." He thinks to himself. Snyder motions for the officers beside him to cease Jake. Jake quickly gets off of his chair and throws it at them. He runs out of the room, closing the door behind him. He looks to the side of the door and sees a chair. He takes the chair and quickly pushes it underneath the door handle, causing the door to be stuck shut. Jake quickly runs down the hall and out of the main entranceway.
Skittery cracks his soar neck. "Man, this job stinks!" He thinks to himself. He stretches his numb legs. As he does this he sees Jake running out of the refuge. "Shit!!" He shouts as he gets up from his hiding place. His legs wobble as he stands. "Jake what's happenin'?!" He shouts to Jake, who is about twenty paces away from him. Jake quickly turns around.
"There you are! Hurry signal ta da guys! They're onta us!!" Without any further delay Skittery looks up to the roof, his eyes frantically search for Kid Blink or Mush. "Blink!!? Mush!!!?" He shouts, not caring if anyone hears him at this stage of the game. A head pops up, Kid Blink's. "Hurry! We gotta get out of er!"
Kid Blink shouts across the roof to Mush. "Come on! We gotta warn da other guys." Kid Blink and Mush rush to the door upon the roof, which leads them inside. They quickly run down the stairs, skipping at least three at a time.
"Shit, shit, shit, shit---" Was all Mush said during their descent. Not caring if anyone is in the hall they are about to enter they fling the door open. Kid Blink looks down both ends of the hallway. He sees Racetrack looking out a window at the end of the hall.
"Racetrack! Come on! We gotta get out of here!" He shouts. "Where's Specs?" He asks as he glances around.
"He went down a floor ta see how da rest of da guys were."
"I'll go down and get um." Mush says as he is already descending the stairs.
"Alright. Now we gotta get out of he-"
"Hey you! What are you doing?!"
"Ah shit!" Kid Blink and Racetrack say in unison as an officer turns the hall and sees them. The two turn to run down the other way but see that two officers are already blocking it.
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"Where are dey?" Jake asks, not expecting an answer from Skittery. The two remain crouched behind a wagon, anxiously waiting to see the others exit the refuge.
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"Oh God Leigh!" Spot gently picks her up. Leigh stares into his eyes.
"Why are you here?" She asked quietly. Spot bites his lip, trying to hold back the sob that fights to escape.
"Because I love you Leigh." He says as he removes a strand of hair away form her face.
"But I thought you-"
"No, I didn't kill em. It's all a mist-" Leigh placed a finger over his lips.
"Shhh. I believe you."
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Mush flew around the corner, but then found himself upon the floor. He struggled to get up but someone was holding him down. Mush, with all his strength, got off the floor and with the attacker on his back ran backward against the wall, smashing him. Mush pulls away when the grip around his neck loosens. He turns to find Specs on the floor. "What the hell are you doing!?" Mush asks. Specs' head jerks up. Disbelief is written on his face.
"I thought you were a bull! What da hell were you doin'!?" He asks as he rubs the back of his head. Mush shakes his head.
"I thought da same thing." He extends his hand to help his friend off of the floor. Specs takes it but as he rises he falls back to the floor.
"Damn it! I twisted my ankle!" Frustrated he slams his head against the wall, only causing himself to curse more from the pain.
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On hearing Spot shout Jack ran and entered the room he heard him shout from. When he entered he found Spot holding a lifeless Leigh. "God no." Was all that entered his mind. He rushed over to them and was grateful to see that Leigh was alive. Jack bent down to look at her. "Hey der doll." He sweetly said. He turned to Spot. "Come on, we need ta get goin'." The three, Spot carrying Leigh, made their way to the door. Upon leaving the room Jack hears fighting going on in the hallway. "Wait." He tells Spot as he holds up his hand to stop him. Jack exits the room and sees Mush looking down at Specs. "What da hell?" He thinks to himself as he hurries over to them.
"What happened?" He asks when he reaches them. Mush now has Specs' arm wrapped around his shoulder. Mush supports Specs while they stand. "And why aren't you on the roof?" He asks while pointing to Mush. Then he points to Specs. "And you're suppose ta be on da third floor!"
"Jack, da bulls are onto us! We gotta get out of here!" Mush says. Jack quickly turns around. "Hurry Spot! We gotta go!" he shouts. Spot comes out of the room, carrying Leigh. The five make their way down the hall, Specs using Mush for support.
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Racetrack and Kid Blink go back to back as the officers advance on them. The two of them take fighting positions. As the fight is about to begin the building is filled with shouts and screams. The officers look at one another. Racetrack and Kid Blink use this to their advantage and begin to attack the officers. After a few swings finally all three are knocked out. Racetrack and Kid Blink look up when they hear someone running down the hallway, in their direction.
"Come on guys! I got all da kids ta make a distraction. Let's get out of here!" Bumlets says as he reaches the two of them.
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"Hold on Leigh. We're almost out of here." Spot says as he protectively holds her. Leigh snuggles her head into his chest. The five of them meet Racetrack, Kid Blink, and Bumlets as they make their way out of the building. A few officers, that were not taking care of the other children, looking for Spot Conlon in Queens, or locked in an office, remain blocking their path. Jack, Kid Blink, Racetrack, and Bumlets fight with them, and quickly defeat them. They finally reach the exit to the refuge. They quickly run out of the door. Leaving the officers on the floor, and the shouting of children behind them. They run across the yard, Mush helping a limping Specs, and Spot holding an unconscious Leigh.
Skittery runs out from behind the carriage, along with Jake. "Hurry guys! Re-enforcements are on dere way!" He shouts. With the sound of sirens about a block away they all run to take shelter in the shadows of the night.
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Spot sits upon the floor, holding Leigh within his lap. "Come on Leigh, ya gotta wake up." He gives her a light shake. "Please Leigh, please wake up." Tears fall from his eyes as he cradles her. A sigh is released from her. "Leigh!? Leigh, I'm not gonna lose you again! You're gonna be fine." He says while placing his hand beneath her chin. Leigh's eyes flutter open. She gives Spot a weak smile.
"You're right, I will be fine, and so will you." She says in a whisper to him. "You still have my key?" Spot reaches inside his shirt and pulls the chain, which holds the key, off from around his neck. He places it in her hands. She smiles again. "Give me your hand." Spot places his hand over hers. Together they hold the key.
"Leigh, I'm sorr-" Leigh shakes her head no.
"Don't be." She says. Spot bends over, his lips cover hers and remain there for a moment. He then pulls away.
"I love you Leigh."
"And I you." She says. "Spot, all I ask of you, is dat you remember me, as loving you." With that said she takes one last look at her love, and then closes her eyes, never to be opened again. Spot releases the sobs he had been denying.
"Leigh! Leigh!" Was all he could say as he cradled her lifeless body in his arms.
~~~~3 months later~~~~
Spot sat upon the edge of the Brooklyn Bridge. His head was raised to the night sky. His eyes were locked upon a single star. He held within his hand what meant most to him, the most valuable thing he ever owned, or ever would own. His thumb rubbed the key tenderly. Spot closed his eyes. "There's a star up dere Spot, your star. It's waiting ta guide you. Whenever you close your eyes it'll always be dere, shinning inside of you. You'll never be alone Spot. There will always be someone or something guiding you." Spot smiled and opened his eyes. "I love you Leigh." He said as he threw a single rose into the water below. He climbed over to the other side of the bridge and made his way to Manhattan, where friends awaited him.
Don't forget, a second ending will be posted next week.
"The beauty of one's sorrow when parting is the evidence of the deepness of one's love. So-- if one fears sadness, one wouldn't be able to love anything." (Ah! My Goddess -- Belldandy)
Leigh glances around her room. Her eyes rest upon a small mirror. She very slowly gets up and with great effort she makes her way toward the mirror. Once she reaches it she picks it up but then collapses to the floor out of exhaustion. The mirror breaks with her fall. Leigh looks at the shards of glass that now lay before her.
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Jake tried to keep a large amount of officers busy by telling them of Spot and his whereabouts. "I saw him last in Queens." He said as he graciously drank from the glass of water that was given to him. Snyder looked at three of the officers that were beside him.
"Get to Queens. Now!" He shouted to them. The men quickly left the room. Snyder turned to Jake. "Please continue father." Jake nodded his head at Snyder and the remaining two officers.
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Specs and Racetrack carefully made their way to the third floor. "Jake must be doing a good job keepin' all dem bulls busy." Specs says as he checks behind them to make sure no officers were there.
"Yeah, let's just hope dey stay width em." Racetrack says in response.
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Spot, Jack, and Bumlets make their way across the second floor. Bumlets heads to the opposite side of the hall to keep watch from there. Spot and Jack begin to check the rooms.
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Skittery remains in the shrubs. "Damn! My whole lower body is asleep." He says under his breath as he hits one of his numb legs. "Come on guys, hurry it up!"
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Jake was running out of things to say to Snyder and the officers. "Yeah, he um, came to a , what ya micall it?"
"Confess?" Snyder asks quietly. Jake looks up at him quickly.
"Yeah, confess!" Jake gives a weak smile. "And dat's how I know where he is." Snyder slowly nods his head. Something just wasn't right is what plagued his mind.
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Leigh reaches for a large shard of glass. Her bleeding fingers grab it and she sits still, starring at it. She breathes heavily due to her serious injuries.
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"God! Where is she Jack!?" Spot asks as they continue checking the rooms.
"She's here somewhere." Jack says as he closes one door and Spot heads for another.
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Leigh flips the piece of glass in her hand. A single tear falls from her eye. "Goodbye Spot." She says as she takes the glass to her wrists.
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Spot unlocks the door he is at with his pick and opens it. He looks around and sees nothing. He turns to close the door but then the corner of his eye catches something. He turns to see what it is. As he turns his eyes behold Leigh. She is about to cut her wrists. "LEIGH!" Spot runs to her. Leigh looks up at him. Her eyes fill with pain at seeing him.
"I'm sorry Spot." She says as he picks her up.
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"Who are you sir?" Jake quickly looks at Snyder. His eyes dart from him to the officers.
"Uh, what do you mean? I'm, I'm a priest." Jake says while pointing to his collar around his neck. Jake shrinks into his seat. "This is not good." He thinks to himself. Snyder motions for the officers beside him to cease Jake. Jake quickly gets off of his chair and throws it at them. He runs out of the room, closing the door behind him. He looks to the side of the door and sees a chair. He takes the chair and quickly pushes it underneath the door handle, causing the door to be stuck shut. Jake quickly runs down the hall and out of the main entranceway.
Skittery cracks his soar neck. "Man, this job stinks!" He thinks to himself. He stretches his numb legs. As he does this he sees Jake running out of the refuge. "Shit!!" He shouts as he gets up from his hiding place. His legs wobble as he stands. "Jake what's happenin'?!" He shouts to Jake, who is about twenty paces away from him. Jake quickly turns around.
"There you are! Hurry signal ta da guys! They're onta us!!" Without any further delay Skittery looks up to the roof, his eyes frantically search for Kid Blink or Mush. "Blink!!? Mush!!!?" He shouts, not caring if anyone hears him at this stage of the game. A head pops up, Kid Blink's. "Hurry! We gotta get out of er!"
Kid Blink shouts across the roof to Mush. "Come on! We gotta warn da other guys." Kid Blink and Mush rush to the door upon the roof, which leads them inside. They quickly run down the stairs, skipping at least three at a time.
"Shit, shit, shit, shit---" Was all Mush said during their descent. Not caring if anyone is in the hall they are about to enter they fling the door open. Kid Blink looks down both ends of the hallway. He sees Racetrack looking out a window at the end of the hall.
"Racetrack! Come on! We gotta get out of here!" He shouts. "Where's Specs?" He asks as he glances around.
"He went down a floor ta see how da rest of da guys were."
"I'll go down and get um." Mush says as he is already descending the stairs.
"Alright. Now we gotta get out of he-"
"Hey you! What are you doing?!"
"Ah shit!" Kid Blink and Racetrack say in unison as an officer turns the hall and sees them. The two turn to run down the other way but see that two officers are already blocking it.
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"Where are dey?" Jake asks, not expecting an answer from Skittery. The two remain crouched behind a wagon, anxiously waiting to see the others exit the refuge.
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"Oh God Leigh!" Spot gently picks her up. Leigh stares into his eyes.
"Why are you here?" She asked quietly. Spot bites his lip, trying to hold back the sob that fights to escape.
"Because I love you Leigh." He says as he removes a strand of hair away form her face.
"But I thought you-"
"No, I didn't kill em. It's all a mist-" Leigh placed a finger over his lips.
"Shhh. I believe you."
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Mush flew around the corner, but then found himself upon the floor. He struggled to get up but someone was holding him down. Mush, with all his strength, got off the floor and with the attacker on his back ran backward against the wall, smashing him. Mush pulls away when the grip around his neck loosens. He turns to find Specs on the floor. "What the hell are you doing!?" Mush asks. Specs' head jerks up. Disbelief is written on his face.
"I thought you were a bull! What da hell were you doin'!?" He asks as he rubs the back of his head. Mush shakes his head.
"I thought da same thing." He extends his hand to help his friend off of the floor. Specs takes it but as he rises he falls back to the floor.
"Damn it! I twisted my ankle!" Frustrated he slams his head against the wall, only causing himself to curse more from the pain.
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On hearing Spot shout Jack ran and entered the room he heard him shout from. When he entered he found Spot holding a lifeless Leigh. "God no." Was all that entered his mind. He rushed over to them and was grateful to see that Leigh was alive. Jack bent down to look at her. "Hey der doll." He sweetly said. He turned to Spot. "Come on, we need ta get goin'." The three, Spot carrying Leigh, made their way to the door. Upon leaving the room Jack hears fighting going on in the hallway. "Wait." He tells Spot as he holds up his hand to stop him. Jack exits the room and sees Mush looking down at Specs. "What da hell?" He thinks to himself as he hurries over to them.
"What happened?" He asks when he reaches them. Mush now has Specs' arm wrapped around his shoulder. Mush supports Specs while they stand. "And why aren't you on the roof?" He asks while pointing to Mush. Then he points to Specs. "And you're suppose ta be on da third floor!"
"Jack, da bulls are onto us! We gotta get out of here!" Mush says. Jack quickly turns around. "Hurry Spot! We gotta go!" he shouts. Spot comes out of the room, carrying Leigh. The five make their way down the hall, Specs using Mush for support.
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Racetrack and Kid Blink go back to back as the officers advance on them. The two of them take fighting positions. As the fight is about to begin the building is filled with shouts and screams. The officers look at one another. Racetrack and Kid Blink use this to their advantage and begin to attack the officers. After a few swings finally all three are knocked out. Racetrack and Kid Blink look up when they hear someone running down the hallway, in their direction.
"Come on guys! I got all da kids ta make a distraction. Let's get out of here!" Bumlets says as he reaches the two of them.
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"Hold on Leigh. We're almost out of here." Spot says as he protectively holds her. Leigh snuggles her head into his chest. The five of them meet Racetrack, Kid Blink, and Bumlets as they make their way out of the building. A few officers, that were not taking care of the other children, looking for Spot Conlon in Queens, or locked in an office, remain blocking their path. Jack, Kid Blink, Racetrack, and Bumlets fight with them, and quickly defeat them. They finally reach the exit to the refuge. They quickly run out of the door. Leaving the officers on the floor, and the shouting of children behind them. They run across the yard, Mush helping a limping Specs, and Spot holding an unconscious Leigh.
Skittery runs out from behind the carriage, along with Jake. "Hurry guys! Re-enforcements are on dere way!" He shouts. With the sound of sirens about a block away they all run to take shelter in the shadows of the night.
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Spot sits upon the floor, holding Leigh within his lap. "Come on Leigh, ya gotta wake up." He gives her a light shake. "Please Leigh, please wake up." Tears fall from his eyes as he cradles her. A sigh is released from her. "Leigh!? Leigh, I'm not gonna lose you again! You're gonna be fine." He says while placing his hand beneath her chin. Leigh's eyes flutter open. She gives Spot a weak smile.
"You're right, I will be fine, and so will you." She says in a whisper to him. "You still have my key?" Spot reaches inside his shirt and pulls the chain, which holds the key, off from around his neck. He places it in her hands. She smiles again. "Give me your hand." Spot places his hand over hers. Together they hold the key.
"Leigh, I'm sorr-" Leigh shakes her head no.
"Don't be." She says. Spot bends over, his lips cover hers and remain there for a moment. He then pulls away.
"I love you Leigh."
"And I you." She says. "Spot, all I ask of you, is dat you remember me, as loving you." With that said she takes one last look at her love, and then closes her eyes, never to be opened again. Spot releases the sobs he had been denying.
"Leigh! Leigh!" Was all he could say as he cradled her lifeless body in his arms.
~~~~3 months later~~~~
Spot sat upon the edge of the Brooklyn Bridge. His head was raised to the night sky. His eyes were locked upon a single star. He held within his hand what meant most to him, the most valuable thing he ever owned, or ever would own. His thumb rubbed the key tenderly. Spot closed his eyes. "There's a star up dere Spot, your star. It's waiting ta guide you. Whenever you close your eyes it'll always be dere, shinning inside of you. You'll never be alone Spot. There will always be someone or something guiding you." Spot smiled and opened his eyes. "I love you Leigh." He said as he threw a single rose into the water below. He climbed over to the other side of the bridge and made his way to Manhattan, where friends awaited him.
Don't forget, a second ending will be posted next week.