Kuro Kin'Youbi: Aww, you're welcome for the comments hun. 3 I'm just so suspenseful, aren't I? 3

Shadows-of-flame: OMG Kim. XD That cracked me up. You know what happens! Lol.

Dark-Wolf91: Thank ya J

Sull89: You'll find out what Torn does this chapter, no doubt! ;)

Darkina: I know, isn't she the biggest slut EVAR?

Em: Well, this chapter and chapter 4 will be the last. Not as successful as I had hoped, but hey who am I to complain? On to chapter 3! (By the way, I don't own the song; Halford does)

Keira watched Ashelin with narrowed eyes as she and Jak talked. 'I knew I had every right to suspect her and Jak.' She thought bitterly, sipping an equally bitter glass of wine. She'd seen the way Ashelin was with men, even when she was supposedly with Torn. She knew Ashelin would leave Jak hanging soon enough, and Keira would laugh in his face if he came back to her.

Keira sipped her wine again, this time a smug smile on her face.

Ashelin left the table after a few minutes, and Keira stood up, wine glass in hand, making her way over to Jak. "Oh- hey Keira." Jak greeted awkwardly, averting his eyes. "Mind if I sit here? I'll only be a minute." Keira asked. Jak had never been able to deny Keira much, so he nodded.

"I have only one question for you Jak; are you happy now?" Keira asked, her bitterness returning. Jak grew pale and he found he couldn't look Keira in the eyes. "Jak, please look into my eyes." Keira pleaded. First she's bitter, now she was upset? Oh boy, Jak thought.

Jak brought himself to look into Keira's eyes, but still he remained silent. Keira raised her eyebrows. "Well?" She asked. Jak sighed, but his eyes didn't leave hers. "I don't know, Keira. I don't know." He responded.

Keira saw regret and doubt in Jak's eyes, which almost made her smile. 'He's not so far gone.' She thought. She nodded and stood when she heard Ashelin return. "I'll talk to you later, Jak." She said, standing and finishing her glass of wine before leaving altogether.

Torn stomped through the city streets until he was tired. It was later then he'd expected and the sun was beginning to go down. He stopped and leaned against a wall across from a small diner. He mulled over how stupid he was being. He was stomping around town because Ashelin was leaving him. He was going insane over a woman!

'You told her. You told her she was the only one you could ever love. She could have at least had the decency to let you go before moving on!' A voice in his head whispered. 'No matter how silly it is, they both betrayed you.'

Torn huffed. He bounced off the wall and turned to leave when the diner door opened. Jak stepped out, Ashelin at his arm. Torn swept into the shadows and sneered as they passed. They were being unusually quiet but Torn didn't care. As he followed them, he didn't notice Keira exit soon after.

Torn followed close behind Jak and Ashelin along the wall. He wasn't sure what he was doing, but anger clouded his mind with each step he took. He stopped then Jak did, and Ashelin walked into a set of apartment buildings. Torn's mind was too clouded to realize they were his own. Jak started walking again and Torn crept along the walls, following him still.


The rain fell harder- Ashelin heard it on the windows. She climbed the stairs to the fourth floor. Torn's apartment was at the end of the hallway- she'd offered him a nicer house or even a room at the Palace, but he'd refused. She knocked on the door and called his name loudly so she could be heard over the rain.

"Torn, we have to talk!" She said, louder. She heard nothing. "He must be out." She thought. Something made her try the door knob. It was unlocked. She frowned. It was definitely not like him to leave his door unlocked, especially if he wasn't in.

"Torn?" Ashelin called meekly, poking her head in the door. She noticed a light on in one of the other rooms. She closed the door behind her softly and made her way slowly towards the lightened room.

"Torn?" She asked again, beginning to get frustrated. She walked into his bedroom, but it was empty. The whole apartment was empty.

3 gunshots met her ears and someone screamed Torn's name. Ashelin bolted down the stairs, knowing in her heart what had happened before she arrived.

"Jak." Torn said, surprisingly calm. Jak turned around. "Torn!" He exclaimed, not expecting to see him there. "I thought you were-" Jak said, glancing up to Torn's apartment window. Torn still hadn't realized where they were, he just stared at Jak hatefully. "What-what's wrong, Torn?"

"What's wrong! I'll tell you what's wrong." Torn started, the floodgates holding back his hateful words finally opening. "You took my life from me the moment Ashelin looked at you! I'm not one to be sentimental, but she was ALL I had! You both knew it too. You could have had the decency to wait until she left me before doing what you did, but you couldn't even grant me that! The war is over Jak; I have nothing left to lose now that I've lost her."

Jak looked at Torn with a guilty look in his eyes. "That's why she came to see you." Jak half-whispered. "She what?" Torn snapped. "She's in your room. She came to- to end it." Jak said, his voice becoming stronger with each word, and he lifted his head up a bit. He shouldn't be guilty- it wasn't his fault Torn was upset.

Torn's vision swam. She was leaving him. "Oh gods…" He murmured, feeling sick to his stomach. He raised his hand to his head and covered his eyes, blinking rapidly so the tears that gathered wouldn't fall. "That… that bitch…" He whispered, just loud enough for Jak to hear him.

"What?" Jak asked, growing angry himself. "Why is she a bitch? Because she didn't want to leave you but she knew she had to!" Jak yelled. "Shut up, Jak! You don't know anything!" Torn yelled, bringing his other hand to his face. "I know it's good that she's finally leaving you!" Jak yelled, throwing Torn off the brink. He didn't even notice that his pistols were in his hands now.

"YOU BOTH BETRAYED ME!" He screamed and shot Jak 3 times. "TORN!"

Ashelin ran out of Torn's room and down the hall. She flung the door to the stairs open and flew down the stairs. "Shit!" She yelled, tripping because she was going so fast. She toppled down two flights of stairs and her body slammed against the floor at the bottom. She lost consciousness as soon as she stopped falling.

Keira ran out from behind Torn, whose hands were shaking almost uncontrollably. She knelt next to Jak and Torn just stared, wide-eyed, at what he had done. "What have you done Torn!" Keira turned her tear-stained face to look at Torn. Torn dropped his guns and turned away.

"Don't turn away, Torn! You've killed Jak! You bastard!" Keira screamed. Torn clenched his fists. "He deserved it!" Torn yelled, turning back around. Keira stood up angrily, Jak's blood covering her knees. "He deserved life, Torn! You're the one who deserves to die after this." Keira said, pointing an accusing finger at Torn.

"He took my life, Keira! Everything I lived for he took!" Torn bellowed. The rain started falling harder, soaking both of them to the bone. "But why did he have to die!" Keira sobbed. "I didn't mean to kill him, Keira!" Torn yelled, pangs of guilt sweeping over his body. "Then why is he dead! You bastard!" Keira screamed, running forward.

Keira reached Torn and slapped him across the face. She punched his chest with her small fists. Torn grabbed her wrists but she struggled against him. He threw her off him and she stumbled and fell to her knees. Torn turned and began walking to the door of his apartment building.

Grief shook Keira as she studied her hands. She noticed something glinting in the rain. Torn's pistols… Keira picked them up, weighing them in her hands. She looked at Torn who was nearing the door. She stood up, sorrow clouding her thoughts and making her think incoherently.

"This is for Jak, you son of a bitch." Keira whispered and fired.

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Em: One more chapter after this one. Leave a nice review!