Chapter 66: Car Chase

PLEASE Read and Review! Thade182, Beth, Laura, and Layne...I love you!

* * *

Paul laughed. "So much for him, I reign supreme!" He shouted.

Paul walked towards David's still body and seemed to tower over him now. But the smile on his melted away.

David pushed himself up without bending at all and grew to his full height, and then some. He looked down at Paul and put his pointer finger to his chest. "This is why you are not worthy of being a counsel member, much less, Head of the Counsel."


Paul crumpled backwards to the ground power sweeping out of him, but then yelled loudly, "Xander! Karma!"


Xander jumped from his position on the floor and started for Dakota and Alex. But Karma stayed seated.


David raised his hand, he could not physically stop them but he could help Alex and Dakota. Their chains fell off and power filled them.

"Run!" David yelled. "Kris, Riley, get them to the cars."


Kris and Riley had already started to follow them. David stood in the room for a moment.

I can't help you on this one Dakota, it's your fight now.


The cold night air slapped Dakota in the face as he Alex, Riley, and Kris left the building out the back door. They ran towards The Lot. The Lot held some of the best and fastest sports cars ever invented. About three miles or so from The Lot, right before the shore the road sloped down into The Tunnel, which went all the way to the mainland. It never emerged on the mainland, but ended in a garage under ground. There you could exit through a secret door that lead to the subway system.


"Dakota, red Corvette, Stephanie's in it." Riley threw him a set of keys.


Stephanie? He thought. Oh well, I'll ask questions later.


Kris threw a set of keys to Alex for a navy blue Viper and he and Riley jumped into a yellow Firebird. Alex jumped in and gasped. "Cody, wha-"


"Just drive, they're coming!" She yelled buckling up.


Alex looked back and watched as Xander jumped into his black Jaguar. He revved his engine and shot off after Dakota who now followed Riley and Kris. Cody leaned over and kissed Alex on the cheek.

"I thought you were dead."


"Nope, and almost all in one piece." He glanced at her.


"Keep you eyes on the road buster," she laughed.


Xander passed Alex and sped closer to Dakota and Stephanie. Alex looked back to see David pass him up in a silver Porsche. He drove parallel to Dakota now.


"Thanks for coming Steph., you're really risking you neck being here," Dakota smiled.


"I will always come, you don't have to worry."


"You're a good friend. But why did you come?"


"I'm not sure, I just had to, strange feeling."


Dakota glanced up and looked in his rearview mirror. I have to stop this, I have to face him. Alex, get out from behind Xander now. He sent his message.


Alex's brows furrowed, but for some reason he understood. Quickly, he pulled out from behind them and followed David.


"I'm gonna end this crap right now."


"Sorry?" Stephanie asked.


"I'm gonna push you out of my car."


Stephanie looked at Dakota puzzled. "What?"


"Just trust me."


Stephanie's door unlocked and flung itself open. Her seatbelt undid and the next thing she knew cold, wet, grass soaked her pants. She stood maybe ten feet away from the cars.

Dakota sped up nearly passing Riley and Kris.

Xander tailgated him, mistake. Dakota slammed on his brakes.

An explosion filled the air as the two cars collided and Stephanie fell to the ground covering her ears. Warmth coating the air. When she looked up a cloud of smoke and flame erupted into the sky.


"Dakota!" She yelled, but did not dare to venture to his flaming car.

All the other cars skidded and wheeled around. The drivers jumped halfway out to see what had happened. Then, the roof of Dakota's car slightly wrenched open, and he crawled out, his clothes torn and dirty. Stephanie's mouth dropped and she walked in the direction of the crash. The other car then burst open and Xander crawled out of their ruin. He walked close to Dakota. Their noses nearly touched. Dakota could see the fury in his eyes.


"Decided to take up your own fight Stevens?" He asked walking around him looking him over. "You gonna fight me? Huh?" Xander's hand shot at Dakota's neck, but he found himself on his back.

Dakota held his wrist tight, then pulled him up.

Xander ripped his hand away and swung full force at his face. He caught air. When he looked up Dakota stood to his other side. Xander tackled him and entered him mind. Dakota... his taunting voice came.


I don't think so Xander, not this time.

Dakota forced upwards and pinned him on his back. Stephanie's heart raced as they rolled, one on top, then the other. Even at his best Dakota's speed and strength still did not surpass Xander's. A fist to the face crushed the bones in Dakota's jaw and he paused for a moment. Xander twisted one arm behind his back, then clamped his hand around Dakota's throat.

/It's time to go home to Julia Dakota. Just give up, you failed her then and you'll fail everyone else now. That's what you get for loving vermin./

A fire burned in Dakota like none he'd ever know before. All the anger, all the sadness, all the fear exploded inside of him. Though every ounce of power and human strength left him he could not let Xander win. God give me your strength. He let out a yell, incomprehensible to everyone else around him. Some invisible force threw Xander up and off Dakota, and rendered him senseless on the ground.

Stephanie sighed with relief, and everyone drew in. Dakota lay gasping for breath on the ground. Stephanie knelt beside him.


"No, no, you won, you...he's gonna be OK isn't he? Isn't he?" She asked looking up at David.


"Riley and Kris, get everyone else out of here, you know what to do," David said.


"But-" Alex stopped at the look David gave him.


"What about Xander?" Kris asked.


"Same thing Riley said earlier," Dakota said.


Kris nodded. They all got into the remaining cars and drove away. Only David's remained. He squatted down beside Dakota and looked him over. His body had shrunk and all the color left his skin.


"That...came out of nowhere, didn't it," Dakota swallowed. "I didn't think I had that...in me."


"That, was the beginning of what Riley and I did in the challenges, you would have been a counsel member." David sighed, and smiled sadly.


"Man, guess I gotta live then," Dakota laughed.


"Dude, I don't think you're gonna pull through."


Dakota laughed. "Your vote of confidence.." he coughed and breathed deeply, "is overwhelming."


"Well, let's get you to the medics, there's still hope left." David half dragged Dakota to his car and they drove towards the building.

Thunder rumbled.

The End!!!!!

Author's Notes: Okay, at this point many of you are probably very, very angry with me. Never fear loyal readers! There is not only a sequel, but a third book in the series as well. The second story is called Revealed and the third is called Vengeance. The first few chapters of Revealed should be up as soon as I can edit it. If you would like me to email you when it is posted please state so in the review! Thanks so much for taking the time to read my stuff. It is a real blessing when people read your work and like it too.