-:- Chapter 17 -:-

I heard Jorge stand 5 minutes after his screams stopped. I was still burning. He was going to see me, I knew he was.

Footsteps emerged into the room, "Foxy...?"

I turned around and for some reason, the flames diminished. He gave me a strange look, "So it is true?"

I nodded. "I never wanted to believe it." he walked into the room, "I never did. When I asked you why they called you Fox, i was relieve to here your answer. But... when Julian took over me. I was one with him, " He grabbed my ash stained body, "I saw everything he did...he knew...I felt his pain."

I pointed at his chest, "You're bleeding."

He laughed, "No I'm not. Its his blood."

I gave him a weird look, "But you said-"

"HIs blood is the virus itself. I was infected with his blood. Its not your fault, if thats what your thinking."

I smiled. I gave him a hard hug. "Fox?"

I looked at him, "Can I still call you Evangelina?"

I nodded. He then looked concerned, "Are you okay?"

I nodded again, "I was scared I was going to be like that forever."

He gave me a deep kiss. I felt releived to hold him near me. I was happy he was okay and being his old self. He pulled away then reached to give me a hug. Laying my head on his shoulder, I whispered, "I love you, Jorge." in his ear.

He kissed my neck and whispered, "I love you too, Evangelina." in my ear as well. I sighed, smelling that strange scent again. I didnt know where it was coming from. "Do you smell that?''

He looked at me, "Its you, Sweet Heart. Your giving off the scent."

I nodded and looked around, "Are we going to blow this place?"

He nodded, letting go of me, "We are. But...where's Julian?"

I looked at Jorge, "I killed him..."

He raised an eyebrow at me, "Really?"

"Yeah."

He grabbed a jacket from the closet and handed it to me. I took it and stared at it. I didnt realise that I was naked. The flames completely burned off my clothing. Putting on the jacket, I grabbed his hand as he lead me toward the main control room. It was straight down the hall to the right.

Inside was full of computers and wires. I looked around as Jorge took a key card from a dead gaurd and started the computer's security system. As soon as he did, the computer sounded, "All Personal Please Evacuate The Building. The System Will Self Destruct In Ten Minutes. All Personal Please Evacuate The Building."

He grabbed my hand and we ran for the stairway."Wait." I said.

He turned to me, "What?"

"Do you hear that?"

He stood still. As soon as he did, groaing was coming from the stairway. Jorge looked at me, mentally telling me to wait. I stood as he went to open the starway door and closed it slowly. He looked at me. "Its full of Zombie."

I gave him a confused look, "But I didnt see any zombies when i was coming."

He shrugged , "Maybe all the virus outbreaks happening, all of them must have been infected and finally awoke."

I nodded to that. "But, what do we do now?"

He shrugged again. I looked around. He grabbed my hand and led me to the stair way. "But-"

"Shhh" he said. I followed.

We stepped into the stairway. i looked down at the zombies clawing their way up the stairs. I looked at Jorge who was leading me to the roof. "Why are we going to the-"

"Shhh."

I closed my mouth. I didnt understand. The whole thing was going to blow in less than 30 minutes and we're going to the roof. he opened the door and we walked out into the rising sun. "Jorge?"

I looked at him. He swiped the hair off my face, kissing me. "I"m sorry, Fox."

I started to cry softly, resting my head in his chest as his warm arms held me. This was it. I was going to die. This was final. There was nothing to do against it. The bulding was going to blow. And we were going to go with it. I couldnt help but cry harder. he held me tighter. "I"m sorry, Fox."