HaHa I like think this chappie is i'ight, you guys out there who like adventurous stuff will like it. I know it will get kinda confusing with all the doors, I know it was hard to write, but if I could draw you a diagram, trust me I would... Anyway, enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own PotO, okay! Happy now! I admit it! I don't own it :starts crying until Erik walks in and gives me a big hug: LOL
Anna screamed, as she knew instantly that it was Jake. She couldn't believe it. Why was he there? She and Erik sat up straight, ready to spring when the time came.
Jake saw Erik and Anna sitting on the couch, and he got an evil, twisted smile on his face. Though he would have had a clear shot of his target at that moment, he could not resist a final gibe. A long final gibe.
"Anna, love," he began, "Who is your friend?" Anna could tell that he was very badly drunk, for his eyes were bloodshot and his breathing was raspy. Anna, who had known about Jake's temper, knew that when he drank, it only made things a lot worse. She clutched Erik's arm sharply, a gasp escaping her lips.
"Or should I say, 'who is you lover!'" Jake shouted, and he let off a bullet from the jet black pistol in his hand. The bullet drove into the wall, and Anna held Erik's arm tighter. Erik himself made no movement; he just watched Jake, waiting for the right time to move, the right time to escape.
"Jake, settle down. Why are you doing this?" Anna asked, raising her voice slightly. She immediately knew that this was the wrong thing to do.
"Settle down! Why am I DOING THIS!" Jake shouted, and Erik took his distracted moment to grab Anna's arm and drag her upright. As far as he knew, pistols had to be cocked before they would fire, and he thought that he would be warned before Jake shot at them again. Anna, who knew better, shoved Erik out of the way (as they had been going in a straight line) just as a bullet whizzed by the place his arm had been. Erik, who had veered off to the right, away from the hallway, then dug his heels into the ground and ran left, intercepting Anna and dragging her down the hallway. Using his trained ears, he heard Jake walking through the shattered doorway, his footsteps crunching on the broken glass.
Erik dragged Anna a few more feet, but knew that they wouldn't get out of the way fast enough unless they went inside one of the rooms. Also knowing that there was no time to be choosy, he entered the first room on the left, pulling Anna in after him. He shut and locked the door and put his ear to it, hearing Jake's footsteps coming closer.
"Erik," Anna breathed, and he turned to face her, "I'm sor... I'm sorry." Tears leaked down her face, but this time Erik did not wipe them away. He put his ears closer to the door, and knew that Jake was right outside.
"Anna, it's ok. We'll get through this, I promise," he whispered, but he wasn't so sure of his words. He crossed the small room and wrapped his arms around Anna, and kissed her quickly, in case it was to be the last time.
"Anna, we're going to have to go through that door," Erik murmured in her ear, still holding her, "Just let me lead you. I'll keep you safe. Just follow me."
"No, Erik. I don't want you to get hurt-"
"Anna, there's hardly any time for arguing. But let me tell you, emotional pain is much, much worse for me than physical pain, and to have anything happen to you would be the worst emotional pain... I don't think I could endure it. Just follow me, Anna. Please, just follow me." Erik held Anna tighter, as though slightly threatening her to say yes. She nodded at last (and only when Jake began to bang on the door), and Erik prepared to open the door.
"Ok, on three. One... Two..." Erik waited for Jake to bang on the door on more time, "Three!" he unlocked the door, threw it open, and led Anna swiftly past Jake, who had been charging toward the door in an effort to hit it with his shoulder.
Erik dragged Anna in front of him, so that he was between her and Jake. God, if anything happens to Anna... he thought as he led her into her parents room, where there was the door leading outside that they had used that morning. The door connecting the hallway to Anna's parent's room didn't have a lock (Of course, he thought), so he led Anna toward the door leading outside. He kicked open the door with a mighty thrust of his foot just as Jake crashed into the room.
"Anna, come on!" he grunted as he pulled her outside. He calculated as fast as his brain could, and he soon knew that they wouldn't be able to run away in the backyard; the fence was too far away for them to reach before Jake got out. Knowing that it was the only option, Erik took Anna's hand again and led her back into the house, going through the shattered doors and trying to get to the front door so that they could escape.
Jake saw them head through the door outside, and followed them, just in time to catch a glimpse of Anna being dragged back into the house. Idiot, he thought, You'll never get her out that way.
Erik ran as fast as he could, and Anna struggled to keep up with him. He heard Jake close behind him, but then heard Jake stop moving. No, please God, no... Jake is... aiming.
Erik knew that there was no time to run. There was only one thing he could do now. Protect Anna. That was his sole aim in life now. He stopped moving, and he grabbed Anna as her momentum forced her forward. He wrapped his arms around her so that there was no way she could be hurt, and that was when he heard the gun go off.
"Anna, I love you," he grunted before the bullet hit him square in the back, forcing him to stumble forward until he and Anna ran up against the wall. In his mind, he apologized for hurting her, but he could not get the words out of his mouth before he lost consciousness.
Just-an-Echo- LOL HaHa I LUV THAT RAOUL DOLL:stab, stab: HaHa Hey have you noticed, in the movie, he's all like (at the end) "Don't throw your life away for my sake" but then he's all "I did it all for you and all for nothing"? He's such a pansyfop! Grr he makes me mad:stab,stab:
Countess Vladislaus Dragu- Romance, don't ya just love it (LOL I love puns) Glad you loved the updates, hope you don't get too frusterated with this cliffy LOL.
Erianna Abyss- I'm glad you love my story! Wow you go to Phillipeno (Filipino?) school? Is it touch? Ya I'm Phillipeno (Filipino?) too, but I don't go to any special school or anything, I just go to stupid old boring regular school... Gr.
Lord Hiro- I shall quote Jack Sparrow (about the cliffy thing)... "Couldn't resist, mate" LOL Jack is awesum, but Erik... way cooler! LOL Hope this update was quick enough
TheAngel'sMaggie- HaHa I totally love getting your reviews, you're totally one of my fave reviewers! Whoa, so I'm like, writing your bio, huh? That's too weird, but in a totally awesum way! Hey, if you see Erik, give him my number (1-800-I-JUST-MET-ERIK-SO-NOW-I'M-CALLING-THIS-NUMBER-TO-GIVE-YOU-HIS-EXACT-LOCATION) LOL. And I luv your suggestions, and I'm so glad you like my other story too!
YebbieKay- HaHa Thanks Yebbie, I'm glad you like my story. No, Anna will not die in this one (I know, you want her to so you can steal Erik, huh? Come on, out with it!) Yeah you know you want him, but he's so totally mine, so sorry Yebbie! I'll let you shake his hand at the wedding and give you one of his old socks for your birthday LOL Just kidding (cuz I'm keeping the sock!JKLOL)
PhantomAngel- Thank you, I'm glad you like it! I always like to get new reviewers (though there is absolutely nothing wrong with my old ones, either). I'm glad you like reading this, I hope you enjoy the next chappie!
Please don't hurt me, but I won't tell you whether Erik is dead or not... HaHa I'm that mean... wait a minute, no I'm not... Okay, people, only because I'm actually that nice, I'll tell you. Erik is- :Erik, who doesn't want to spoil the surprise, kisses me so that I can't talk: Oh well, you'll find out in the next chappie...
And people who like this story should check out my other one, "It's Back Again, The Music of the Night" If you do read that one, please review it! Thank you, TheAngel'sMaggie! (Everyone do what she did! LOL) Anyway, I have homework still, so I'd better hop to it! -cough- stupid homwork -cough-.
