Lucas was speeding down main St. in the suburban Haley had gotten from Dan. Behind him were Jake and Peyton, Nathan sat in the front, and Haley was in the very back. Haley wasn't crazy about letting Lucas drive her car, but back at the house when he demanded the keys. She felt she had no choice. So here she sat in the back of HER car waiting for it to collide with another vehicle. It didn't though. They were five minutes from Riverside. She wasn't sure how this night would end up. She hoped to hell Heather would call soon though. She was beginning to worry.
When Brooke and Theresa arrived at River court, they both took 3 deep breaths just like they had been taught before exiting the car and walking to the middle of the courts. When they heard something they turned around and saw Heather tied up to the basketball goal at the far end of the court. Brooke, after realizing who it was, began to run over to her Theresa right behind her but they both stopped when they Heard Gabe's voice. They both slowly turned around. They were as of now face to face with Gabe. Brooke felt like strangling him for what he did to Heather, to her, to Theresa. Brooke was ready for her revenge. "Hello, my precious's, how are you two?" Gabe had a sick sadistic smile on his face. Theresa broadened her shoulders, when she answered. She was practically daring Gabe to try and mess with her. All three of them knew it. "What the hell is your problem Gabe? Why did you do this to that poor girl? What does she have to do with any of this huh? She can't be over 17 years old. My God, you're a pathetic man." Theresa knew Gabe heard that last part, because he flinched. 'Good she thought, I'm starting to get to him.' Brooke would have jumped in and started to bash Gabe to, but she was too busy concentrating on the figure moving around in the tree's behind Gabe. 'Now who could that be??' She wondered as she saw it move again. She knew it wasn't Luke and the way she knew that is because, she saw the suburban about 100 yards out. And five figures walking slowly and cautiously towards the courts .'Stay back Luke just this once trust me and stay back.' Suddenly :Lucas stopped and made everyone bend down low to the ground. They all had dark colors on so you really couldn't see them. Brooke turned her attention back to Gabe. "We end this tonight Gabe, and tell you what since you are the underdog. We're gonna let you pick how we do this." Gabe might have been a bit crazy, but he surely wasn't stupid. "it's simple, first I kill you, and then I kill you." He said pointing to Theresa first and then to Brooke. Theresa stepped forward as Brooke stepped back. Brooke knew Gabe really could kill Theresa, she hadn't practiced as long and hard as Brooke had. It was personal with Brooke. Theresa was just here because she hated the guy more than anyone....except Brooke.
Theresa walked right up to Gabe, they were practically touching toes. She leaned in and whispered. "Bring everything you got and your still gonna go down. One way or another Gabe, you're gonna go down." At that instant, Gabe grabbed the small pocket knife out of this pants pocket and slid it into Theresa's lower abdomen, she went down fast and hard. Brooke saw it all in slow motion. She ran to Theresa's side but was pushed away by Gabe. 'So the fight begins.' Brooke thinks as the adrenaline starts to build. She moves with her heartbeat. Block,hit,block,hit,block,hit. And again. She does great for the first five minutes. Everyone including Gabe is impressed. She had gotten good. Gabe started to get more advanced wanting to see how much she could really take. Every hit he threw, was thrown right back at him.
Heather had been working on the rope that tied her to the pole for the last hour. Watching Brooke fight was memorizing. She wanted to stop and just watch, it was like an action movie. But she knew that girl over there that came here with Brooke was fading in and out of consciousness, Finally Heather got her rope undone and ran over to the girl, She somehow, hoisted her up on her shoulder and started to walk toward Lucas and everyone. She saw them when they first arrived. She was surprised that Gabe had not seen her but then again, he was having to pay all of his attention to Brooke. Finally heather got close enough that Lucas and Nathan came over to help. Seeing it was Theresa Nathan put her in the backseat and ordered Jake and Peyton to take her to the hospital check her in and get right back as soon as possible. They did so, and soon it was just Haley,Lucas,Heather and Nathan standing there. All four of them trying hard not to break down at the site of Heather. Suddenly Heather felt an arm slide around her shoulders. She was surprised when she looked up and saw Nathan there supporting her. She had not realized how tired she was until she had the chance to lean up against him.
Brooke was doing very well, or so she liked to think. She knew heather had gotten Theresa out of danger. Unlike Gabe, She could do more than one thing at a time. She finally decided it was time. She whipped around pulled out her knife and stabbed him. She only got his lower left side though. He had managed to outsmart her on that maneuver. Brooke regained control and started to fight regularly throwing her knife to the ground when suddenly she hard a loud BANG. She knew that sound. Just like she knew it the day her, Haley, and Peyton had gotten shot at. The sound of Death. The sound of a gun shot. That's when she saw Gabe hit the ground with a loud thud. She was so surprised, she just stood there. She felt arms come around her and squeeze her tighter than she had ever been squeezed before. It was Lucas. At that moment, she knew things were finally over. She looked around trying to find out who had shot Gabe, when she saw Heather start to walk where Gabe was, she saw Heather kneel down, right next to Seth. Everyone walked over, just in time to hear Seth say, "Goodbye Brother."
Brooke felt all the color drain from her face, as did everyone else. She couldn't believe it.