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Andrews hand hung in mid air. Dri looked back forth between him and Connor. Jason was standing in the middle distance between the two. She didn't know what was going to happen, but she hoped Connor would get them out of this mess.

"I'll only say it once more," Connor said. "If you strike her again I will kill you."

"Provided I don't kill you first," Even as Jason said it Andrew was lowering his hand.

Connor turned his attention to Jason.

"This is between you and I. Let the girl go."

McDaniels pulled his sword and gazed upon it with admiration.

"It is a thing of beauty, is it not?" McDaniels said looking it over. "Honestly Highlander I don't just discard things of such beauty and Audrina. Audrina is exquisite."

Connor slowly drew his sword.

"But I'll make you a deal old friend," He continued turning his attention towards the highlander. "If you kill me, you can have the girl."

"How nice of you Jason. Honestly, I don't think that will be a problem."

Connor charged towards the other immortal, blade raised high. The swords connected sending sparks everywhere.

Jason pushed Connor back and swung for his belly, but the Highlander quickly blocked it. Connor then came around Jason so that he was standing behind him and swung down. McDaniels brought his sword behind his back to block.

He turned around and sent a deliberate blow to Connor's neck. Instead of stepping back, Connor stepped into the swing, blocking Jason's sword hand by grabbing his forearm and bringing down his own sword. Connor cried out as he severed McDaniels head from his body.

Dri turned away. She knew it had to be done. Hell she had wanted it done. She wanted Jason dead. After everything he had put her through, he deserved it. She hadn't even seen Duncan kill Alec. She wasn't ready to see it then and she hadn't been ready to see it now.

Connor stood there arms stretched out. His sword still an extension of his right arm. Dri turned to watch as the essence left McDaniels body and entered Connors. She listened to Connors cries as lightning crashed through and around his body. She felt the wind blow against her face and had to put a hand up to keep dust from blowing in her eyes. She kept her eyes on Connor as he, while still screaming, fell to his knees.

Finally after what had seemed forever to Dri, it stopped. The wind died down and there was no more lightning. It was eerily silent without the screams that came from Connors throat. There was only the Highlander who was still holding his sword.

Dri stared in awe as Connor sat there and regained his composure. It was her first time seeing a quickening. It was scary and at the same time wondrous. It was something she prayed to never see again and at the same time hoped wouldn't be the last time she did. She was so confused right now that she didn't know what she thought.

Dri suddenly felt the cold steel from the barrel of a gun against the left temple of her head. She had almost forgotten that anyone else was in the room. She knew who it was. There was only one person it could be. Andrew.

Her eyes widened in fear. She was still tied up. There wasn't much she could do to stop him. Especially in the state that she was in. Even if she was untied he'd probably be able to get the best of her.

"Stay back!" He yelled. "If you come near me, I will kill her!"

His voice was frantic, on the verge of hysterics.

Connor stood up slowly. He smoothed his hair back and turned to face Andrew.

"No you won't. If you let her go right now you'll walk out of here alive, but I keep my word from before. If you harm her, you will have signed your own death sentence."

Dri felt the gun start to shake against her head. She swallowed the lump that was in the back of her throat. There had to be a way out of this.

Andrew seemed to have found his nerve after a moment because he pushed the barrel harder against her head causing Dri to wince. She knew it would be another bruise to add to the collection.

"You'll kill me either way," He told Connor. "At least this way I can take her with me."

Dri took a deep breath. There was a way out of any situation. She had learned that with Alec. She closed her eyes and a moment later she opened them. She had one chance and she knew it.

She looked up at Connor with the hope that he would understand. He must have because he gave a nod barely noticeable unless you were looking for it. Dri was looking for it.

She quickly lifted her arms and brought her elbow hard into Andrews gut. She felt a searing pain shoot through her side, but she also felt Andrew lose his grip on the gun and fall back. She took that to her advantage and rolled out of the way.

It was enough advantage for Connor to cross the few steps and kick the gun out of Andrews hand. It landed fairly close to Dri.

Connor looked down at the watcher. "You had your chance to walk away boy. Now you can die here."

"NO!" Dri cried as Connor raised his sword. "Please Connor no! No more killing. No more death. Not here. Not today."

Connor put his sword back in its sheath. Then he knelt down so that he could look Andrew in the eye.

"You should thank the lass. She is the only reason I'm letting you live." He whispered. "I suggest you take this chance to leave."

He went to get up and stopped.

"You will not like it if we cross paths again young Andrew. I suggest you make sure that we don't."

With that said he got up and walked over to Dri. He knelt beside her and pushed her hair out of her face.

"Are you all right?" He asked as he started to untie her wrists.

"Untie the ankles first," She told him.

Connor nodded and did as she asked.

"You didn't answer my question." Connor said.

"I'll live." She replied. "It could have been worse if you didn't show up."

She winced as the ropes came off her ankles.

"What were you doing here anyways?" He asked going for her wrists.

Dri was about to answer when the tip of McDaniels sword came through Connors chest. She watched in horror as his body fell into a lifeless heap in front of her.

Andrew was standing behind him smiling. He made direct eye contact with Dri as he pulled the sword out of Connor. Blood was dripping off the blade.

"Looks like I get the pleasure of taking you after all. In more ways than one."

He started walking towards her, sword still in hand. He took off his jacket, one sleeve at a time, making sure not to let go of the sword. Dri started scooting back. As she did so her hand came upon the gun that Andrew had held to her head. She gripped it tightly in her right hand.

Andrew put the tip of the sword to her throat. "One thing McDaniels was right about. You are beautiful."

He kneeled down on top of Dri. Pinning her legs to the ground.

"What are you going to do?" She asked.

"Finish what McDaniels started."

He removed the sword from her throat and leaned in to kiss her. Dri took the opportunity to put the gun in front of her. She held it with two hands to his chest.

"Come any closer with your face or anything else and I will kill you."

Andrew smiled. "Oh I doubt that."

He pressed his chest into the gun.

"If you're going to shoot me do it. Do it now."

Dri held the gun to his chest, but didn't fire. Her hands were shaking and her heart was racing. She didn't want to kill him if she didn't have to.

She shook her head. "Don't make me do this."

Andrew laughed at the evident fear in her voice. "I knew you wouldn't do it."

He didn't remove the gun. Instead he leaned over it to kiss her again. One shot rang out from the gun. The look of shock on Andrews face said everything.

"I guess I was wrong."

He lifted his hand to her face just as his body collapsed on hers.

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