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The Choices We Make

An Ending and a Beginning

Jesse's POV-

Susannah had no idea what she was getting herself into. These…people…were tricksters. I don't know how I knew, I just did. They wanted to use us. The only problem was that I couldn't tell Susannah my concerns. I don't think these people are even human. Actually, I know they aren't.

The moment that Susannah shook hands with the…thing, I could feel the air become heavy and the tension grow stronger. I looked to Slater to see if he had felt the same and he nodded at me to tell me he had. I didn't dwell on it as my Querida stepped into my arms.

I kissed her forehead softly and stroked her hair as she clung to me, "Querida, you have no idea what you have done."

She looked up at me with confusion written in her sparkling green orbs. "What do you mean?"

I sighed and held her to me as if I could protect her from the onslaught.

The girl-thing, Harmony, said, "Yeah, Jesse, what do you mean?"

I glared at them over Susannah's head. I was trying to stay calm and sane for Susannah's sake, but it was not working. "You know exactly what I mean. By tricking Susannah into making the arrangement, you have condemned her to death."

I pushed Susannah away from me gently and put my hands on her cheeks so she was forced to look me in the eyes. "I love you, Querida. I love you so much."

"But, Jesse, if we help them, they can get rid of our little problem. The deal should be a good thing." She frowned at me softly, "Unless-"

Slater pushed himself off the wall he was leaning against and said, "No, Suze, Jesse is right. This isn't right and someone is going to end up dying-or at least being sent to an eternal limbo."

Havoc stepped over and said, "That doesn't matter, we shook on it. The deal is sealed and she has to help us."

Susannah whispered, "What do you want?"

"We already told you that, we want to become mortal." Harmony yawned as if she was bored. For all I knew, she might be.

I thought of the idea I had a while ago. The one where we call upon the Angels and force them to relinquish their hold on Susannah. I moved my face to where it was hidden behind her long beautiful hair and whispered in her ear, "We might be able to work around this, but you have to call the Angels now. We can use the plan we had before."

She could talk without moving her lips or moving, so while Harmony and Havoc were fighting, Susannah said, "I just hope it works." I pulled her against me as she gained concentration and called them.

The room almost glowed as they arrived. Gabriel in robes of the purest white and Loki in robes of the sultriest black. "Susannah Simon, to what do we owe the pleasure?"

Of course, they hadn't seen Harmony and Havoc yet seeing as how they were behind the Angels. It was only a matter of time though, we had to hurry.

Slater spoke first, "We've been looking for a year now to undo the curse that binds Suze, and we have now found a way to do just that."

Loki raised his perfect eyebrow, "Oh, really? And why do you need us here then?"

"Because I have all the major TV stations on my speed dial and I'm just a button away from calling them all and telling them all about the existence of the paranormal."

Gabriel tilted her head back and gave a hearty laugh before gaining control over herself and saying mockingly, "You really think that you can threaten us?"

I noticed that Susannah was in front of me, closer to the enemies than I was. Trying not to be noticed, I pulled her behind me.

Slater looked over at Harmony and Havoc, mostly I think just to see if they had run away. But I had been keeping a close eye on them as well as the Angels.

It was obvious that our plan wouldn't work. They would kill us before Slater's finger even pressed the button on his handheld phone. I couldn't let that happen, "A year ago, you traded Susannah's life for my own, and all we ask now is that you return her to the way she was."

Gabriel and Loki smirked, "That would mean that you would also return to your previous state."

I noticed Havoc and Harmony inch toward the door. They were not going to stay around, everyone knew that. I finally realized that of course the Angels knew the…things called Havoc and Harmony were behind them. The Angels just wouldn't acknowledge them. But Havoc and Harmony were going to leave if with the unfulfilled deal that Susannah had made.

Gabriel stepped forward and brushed her ethereal fingers along my cheek. The sensation was something I had never experienced before. It was like magic. "It looks to me like you all have four choices to choose from. You can either forget everything we've said and return to the way it is now, return Hector Jesse de Silva and Susannah Simon to their previous states, make another switch of bodies, or be killed along with the rest of the humans you tell to break the balance. Which is it?"

Susannah had tears running down her cheeks. She knew it was hopeless. Slater had closed his eyes and sunk to the floor. He, too, knew there was nothing to do. Looked into Susannah's eyes and could see forever. "It's you choice, Jesse. But whatever you choose, I will love you for eternity."

"I-"

THE END
A.N.: Thank you all for reading this story. I'm sorry it took me so long to get it finished, but it's done now. And no, I will not be adding another chapter to tell you what he chooses. If you want, you can email me and flame me, I don't care. I would like to know that some of you actually try to continue on with the story in your head. That would make me feel special.

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