Part 13:

Jenny jerked violently as the gun shot rang past her head. The bullet thudded into the wall next to them, and she looked back to see who the maniac with the gun was.

Tom aimed once more for Julian and she reacted without thinking. She jumped forward and snatched the gun from Tom, backing up. She pointed it at Tom. "What are you doing Tommy?" Her hand shook in front of her.

"I was trying to protect you!" He shouted back.

"From what? I don't see anything here that's going to hurt anyone except for you!" A snarl crossed Tom's face, and he looked pointedly at Julian.

"I do."

Julian suddenly knew. He knew that Tom was the one who had stood outside the door before… Tom knew… and he was going to tell Jenny…

There was only seven minutes left before twelve.

A growl emitted from Julian's lips. "If you wouldn't spy on people, we wouldn't have these problems."

Tom laughed sharply and answered. "I'm going to tell her. She'll remember everything, and then she'll hate you." He turned to Jenny.

"No!" Julian shouted, starting towards Tom.

"What are you talking about? Tell me what?" Jenny seemed to be the only one left in confusion here.

Tom smiled.

"He."

"No!"

"Is."

"Tom, don't tell her!"

"A."

"Oh Jenny…"

"Shadow Man."

"I love you." The defeat was clear in Julian's voice.

Suddenly, everything clicked for Jenny. She remembered everything. She took a step back, the gun now wavering between the two… she didn't know which one to protect from the other. The dreams, the memories, the confusion! It all made sense to her now.

"Why did you lie to me?" Tears sprang into her voice as she asked him.

"I… it was supposed to be different this time. I was getting a second chance… He said it would be different." He lowered his eyes. "I was trying what you told me… no games." Suddenly he looked up. "It doesn't matter, I should have known it wouldn't work. When the clock strikes twelve, my times up. I only had a week." One tear slid down his cheek, and Jenny's heart broke. "I'm sorry Jenny."

But now that she remembered… she wasn't going to let him into her heart. She couldn't… he tricked her… he…

"Shoot him Jenny! Straight through the heart! Send him back to the Shadow World forever. Send him back to where he belongs!" Urgency rang through Tom's voice.

Jenny's head hurt however… She was remembering EVERYTHING that had been erased in her memory… including the night that Tom had attacked her… the night Julian had saved her. The night he had left her lying there peacefully, because… he loved her.

Once again the gun wavered through the two.

The clock began to strike.

One.

"I love you Jenny."

"Shoot him!"

Two.

"Remember what he is, what he did to you! Summer almost died!"

She remembered the look Julian had given her when he gave Summer back.

"I'm so sorry Jenny… I never meant to hurt you again."

Three.

Memories… Julian laying on the floor, gasping for life as she clung to Tom.

Four.

Her dream…

'You forgot me Jenny.'

'No, I didn't forget.'

Five.

'I want to get to know you…' She had said that to him…

"Jenny, what are you waiting for! Shoot him!"

Six.

Words… words that had been said. 'I fell in love with you. I didn't do it on purpose.'

Something Tom had said… 'I know I'm not good at showing it at times, but I love you Jenny.'

Seven.

I'm so sorry Jenny, I really am."

"Don't listen to him! Just shoot!"

Eight.

"Don't let him live! Kill him now!"

"Please…" Complete defeat… "Just make it fast."

Nine.

"Jenny! Listen to me, kill him now!"

"I'll always love you…"

Ten

More memories.

'I felt like I should have been in your arms Julian, not his.'

'I'll call the shots. When I'm going to fast, I'll tell you.'

Eleven

Nothing dies as long as it's not forgotten.

"Pull the damn trigger now! Don't be stupid!'

"I know you didn't forget Jenny… and I know you wont. I love you."

Tom pulled out a second gun, leveling it at Julian.

Twelve

As the last strike rang through the apartment, Jenny aimed the trigger and pulled.