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Slight warning here, this chapter is very intense and might anger some people. I had a friend do this recently and writing it out helped. Also it fits, hopefully you will agree.

Chapter 8: Gabriella and Zane

Gabby rolled over in bed and laid her head on Zane's chest. She looked up into his eyes and thought she saw a glimmer of something in his eyes that scared her, "You ok?"

"No, I'm sorry. Excuse me," he said as he moved out from under her. He moved to the end of the bed and started putting his clothes on, "This was a mistake."

The words cut Gabriella like a knife, "What?"

"I'm sorry, but this should have never happened."

He gathered his shoes and walked out of Gabriella's room. They had been dating for a year, give or take a few months. They had been sleeping together for most of that time, but it was the first time since the truth about her came out. He had forgiven her for not telling him that she was Gabriel Ashlocke's daughter, or had he?"

Gabriella quickly dressed and followed after Zane. "What's going on?"

"I'm sorry, I thought I had let this go, but I guess I didn't."

"You mean me lying about everything?"

"Yes, I love you Gabby, I honestly do, but I need answers."

"Alright, then ask me anything you need to know."

"Did you use me to get to Brennan?"

"No, I had no idea you were friends with him, till he called you that day."

"Then how were you planning to join Mutant X without me?"

"I was going to leave you for awhile and pretend to be a new mutant who needed help."

"Did you know the warehouse was set to explode when you let me go on that mission?"

"Yes, but I also knew that Ashley had set it to give you guys plenty of time to get out."

"But we almost didn't get out. If it hadn't been for Jesse phasing us through that wall, we would have died."

"I know, but you have to believe me, if I had known that you would been in danger I would have stopped you from going."

"Would you have? I mean you and Ashley were after revenge, would you really have let me get in your way?"

"I was insane back then, so I don't know, maybe I would have let you die."

"You want me to believe you've changed?"

"Yes, cause I have. Now I know that Adam didn't mean to hurt my dad and I have my dad back, in full health. "

"I don't know how to trust you anymore."

"I have to earn it, I understand that, just give me a chance to."

"I can't, as much as I love you Gabby, I can't try anymore with you. We're done."

Zane walked into his room and shut the door in Gabriella face. Tears formed in her eyes and they poured down her face. She slowly walked down the hallway back to her room. She shut her door behind her and sat down on her bed.

The bed sheets were still ruffled from their lovemaking; she closed her eyes and could still feel his arms around her. How did it go from that to him saying they were done? If he loved her enough to make love to her, why did he not love enough her to forgive her?

She got off the bed and walked over to her dresser. She needed time away to think, she threw some clothes into a suitcase and walked out of her room.

She walked into the kitchen and placed a letter on the kitchen counter. She glanced one last time down the hall, she wanted so much for Zane to come out and stop her from leaving. She kept telling herself that she was only going for the weekend, but in her heart, she knew that she had no intention of coming back.

"Goodbye Ash," she whispered. The lost of her twin in her life was almost as hard as the loss of her lover and friend, Zane.

Emma and the others were sitting around eating breakfast when Ashley came running into the kitchen. He had a look of horror on his face, "Where's Gabby?"

"Still in bed I think."

"No she isn't I just came from there!" screamed Ashley.

"Calm down, Ashley," said Ashlocke.

"I can't! She's hurting and I'm losing my connection to her!"

"What do you mean?"

"She's dying!"

Ashlocke's face turned white, Gabby was his daughter, "Josh can you see where she is?"

"Yes, come on!"

Ashlocke, Josh, Ashley and Zane took off running and they all jumped into a car. They seemed to drive forever, but finally got to a bridge and they all jumped out running toward the bridge. Zack, Jesse, Mari and Brennan arrived behind them.

They didn't see anything on the bridge, "Over here!" yelled Ashley.

They ran over to left side of the bridge, looked down, and saw Gabriella laying on a rock just beneath the bridge. It was obvious that she had jumped from the bridge.

Mari screamed when she saw Gabby laying there, Brennan grabbed her and held her close.

Ashley looked at his dad, "She's gone, I don't feel her anymore."

Ashley fell to his knees, the pain in his heart not allowing a breath to escape from his lungs. Ashlocke kneeled down to place his arms around his son.

Rage grew in Ashley, he looked at Zane, "What did you do?"

"What? I didn't do anything to her! I didn't mean for this to happen."

"What did you do?"

"I broke up with her."

"You killed her!" yelled Ashley as he lashed out at Zane with a Telsa coil that sent him flying. Ashlocke didn't have time to stop his son from doing it again and again.

"Ashley stop!" yelled Brennan, "you'll kill him!"

"I know!"

Brennan and Zack rushed Ashley, but he ducked both of them. He stopped himself long enough to gather more power; he wanted Zane to feel every ounce of pain.

He held his hand up and let out another Telsa coil, but Mari stepped in between Zane and Ashley and shielded Zane from being hurt.

"Move!" yelled Ashley.

Brennan and Zack rushed Ashley, knocked him to the ground. They looked down and realized they had knocked him unconscious.

"Is he alright?" asked Ashlocke. "I'm sorry I didn't help stop him. I just."

"It's alright, Gabe. I'm sorry about Gabriella," said Brennan.

"Me too," said Zack. "I'm sorry my brother was a jerk, he didn't deserve her."

"Gee thanks bro," said Zane, as he was dusting himself off. The tone in his voice chilled Zack. He held up his hand and threw a Telsa coil at his brother. Zane was thrown off the bridge. Brennan and Mari held their breaths; they couldn't believe what they had just seen.

"He sounded like my old man," said Zack. "I didn't mean to kill him."

Josh put her arms around her boyfriend; she wish now that she had told Zack that he would kill his brother that day. But she knew better than to tell him that now.

"Brennan, help me get Gabriella's body, we owe it to Ashley and Gabe to have a proper burial," said Jesse.

"Ok, I have rope in my SUV."

Three days later…

It was late noon and everyone was gathered at the cemetery. It was a slight downpour and it was fitting that the angels would cry at the death of such a fine warrior.

Zack was packing his bags when Josh and the others returned from the funeral. "What are you doing?"

"Leaving."

"Why?"

"I killed my brother and I can't stay here."

"If you're leaving, I'm going with you."

"Are you sure?"

"I've waited my owe life for you, no way am I letting you walk out of it now."

"Alright, I'll wait for you to pack your stuff."

"I'll be back in one hour, and don't bother sneaking out. I know where you're going."

Ok, this was a sad chapter to write, but one I felt necessary to the story. It will all become clear why in the story following this one, called Love and War.

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