Secrets That Kill: A Gilmore Girl Fanfiction
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Reviewer asked:(photobooth romance) kryptonite was deadly to superman, therefore your analogy was wrong, unless you're trying to say rory thinks coffee is deadly to her.
My answer: actually superman is also weakened by kryptonite, so the analogy does work. He can be near it and not die of it! Sorry it confused you!
Disclaimer: sadly I do not own anything Gilmore Girl related, not even Tristan or Jess (tearsL)
Summary: what happens when deals are made w/ the wrong people? Will a life be lost? Rory, Tristan, Paris, Logan, and the rest of the crew will find themselves face to face w/ secrets that can kill… AU! Could be a Trory… who knows… hehe!
CHAPTER 3: And Then There Were 4…
Rory gripped Tristan's hand even tighter when they neared the doors of the gym. Tristan did the same, trying to reassure her but also to reassure himself. "Tristan… look!" Rory whimpered and grabbed his arm, pulling him closer to her. Tristan saw what caused Rory's sudden reaction and his heart skipped a beat. Right at the front door their principal was standing beside the man Rory had seen earlier but now a gun was in his left hand, his finger on the trigger.
Students started to scream when the gun came into view causing the teachers to run around trying to gather their students into a silent line. Their principal spoke up, "If you do as you are instructed, then no one will get hurt! Please continue into the gym and follow ANY directions given to you!"
Students were ready to run, every man for himself, but the arrival of four more gunmen into the hallway stripped them of this idea. "NOW!" their principal had lost it, and with that the students followed each other, one by one, into the gym.
"Tristan!" Without warning Rory was pulled from his grasp. Anxiously he searched for her in the crowd of students that had been made in the middle of the doorway.
"Rory!" He yelled and broke the heated silence. "Rory!" Finn suddenly grabbed Tristan's arm. Tristan pushed him aside when he saw Rory standing beside him, her eyes wide in fear. He swooped her into a hug and Finn tried to hurry them along before any trouble was caused by them.
"She must have fallen when entering the doorway, because I found her getting knocked around as others tried to enter the gym. Probably because they were not to keen with getting shot! Bloody hell, this is a school!" He said with one angry accented voice.
"Thank you." Rory and Tristan said in unison. Finally they were directed to a row of bleachers to sit in with other students. It was noon and Rory for once, had no appetite whatsoever…
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Luke's Diner…
Luke was cleaning the countertops of his diner, thinking about the frequent lunch-time visits from Lorelai. He missed them but he never let anyone see his heart broken.
"Luke, you've cleaned that one spot about ten times now!" Lane said with a giggle.
"Huh? Oh yea, oops, I spilled the cleaner! Paper towel Lane!" She did as she was told when the phone rang. Without taking his eyes off the countertop Luke answered the phone. "Hello, Luke's Diner."
"Luke!"
"Sookie?"
"Turn on the television, channel eight! It's Rory, Luke!" The second he heard Rory's name spoken with fear his fatherly instincts kicked in. "Luke I got to go! I'm sorry, but I think a guest here is having… oh my god!" and she hung up the phone. Luke took no time to think and grabbed the remote from the register area.
The television set showed an aerial view of Chilton High School, and in big, bold letters; 'HOSTAGE SITUATION AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL.' A voice over started to inform the viewers of the news relating to the situation.
"…around noon today, a group of armed men entered Chilton High School, a private school located in Hartford, Connecticut. No students have been found to have escaped before taken as hostages. Contact with the gunmen inside has not been made yet. We will keep you updated, and now a word from our sponsors…"
Luke turned off the TV and quickly turned to face his diner, "Everyone out of the diner NOW!" He started grabbing coats and urging customers out the door. After slamming the door behind the last customer he turned to Lane, "I'm going to Hartford!"
"Me too!" Lane said with confidence.
"No-"
"Luke, Finn… Rory…" Luke went silent and then nodded, understanding how she was feeling. He snatched his car keys and Lane followed him hurriedly, not even taking a second to remove her apron. "Finn…no…" She cried as the two fled towards the danger…
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One could hear a pin drop, it was so silent in the Chilton gymnasium, however, voice was not necessary to feel the fear that lingered heavily in the atmosphere. It had only been fifteen minutes since the gym doors had been closed with all the students and faculty inside but it felt like it had been a lifetime. The gunmen were now all masked, guarding different parts of the gym. The one whom seemed to be in charge, paced back and forth in front of the principal. When he stopped abruptly, Rory gasped, wondering what made him stop, and she leaned closer into Tristan for comfort.
"Listen Up!" There was no need for him to say it because everyone had already given him their undivided attention some time before. He had a blue shirt on and black jeans. He was rough looking and it gave Rory less hope for survival.
The blue-shirt man took hold of a student from the front row and a girl cried "NO…" when he was pulled from her hand. It was Colin, and he was showing no emotion until a gun was set to his head. "Now, I am going to call out four names. I want you to come down when you are called without a word. If this happens without a problem I will let all the students and faculty members go. If not, well-" he let out an evil laugh, "this one won't see daylight ever again!" Colin shivered when pressure was placed on the gun to his head. "Okay then, first on my list is, Tristan Janlan DuGrey!"
Rory's heart felt like it was being squeezed tighter and tighter the second Tristan's name was called. "Don't go…" she sobbed as Tristan tensed under her grip. Tristan kissed Rory's hand and then straightened his back. He took a deep breath and then as he released it he stood up defiantly. "COME ON! Get a MOVE ON!" The man yelled. Rory started to cry uncontrollably and Finn held her tightly so she couldn't go after Tristan.
The gunman nodded to another one to his right and before anyone knew it Tristan was being led to the corner of the gym at gunpoint. "Next, Paris Gellar!" Rory's facsimile of a writer stood up with unwearied confidence. Rory had no idea how Paris could stay so calm as she also joined Tristan towards the back of the gym.
"That's two, almost there now, Logan Huntzenberg!" The blue-shirt man sneered. Rory was now shaking as her closest friends, one by one, were being led to a corner where guns could take their lives away at any point and time. When Logan had finally reached the other two, Rory struggled for breath when she heard, "Lorelai Gilmore Hayden!"
Finn's arm tightened around Rory's shoulders and Tristan had also reacted and turned quickly to protest but was silenced by the but of a gun to his head. Rory couldn't stand up and people were eyeing her as the gunman looked back and forth to see if anyone had gotten up yet.
"Rory, don't get up!" Colin yelled suddenly, but with that Rory shot straight up from her seat. I'm not going to responsible for the death of you Colin…she said to herself and she slowly walked down the bleachers to the floor.
"Finally! Now go join the others!" The leader snapped. Rory did as directed, her body moving without her consent. She was unconscious and yet she could walk. Unexpectedly, Rory was pulled into a body with much force. When she finally looked to see who it was she sighed with relief to see Tristan was holding her close.
"Now, I want everyone (EXCEPT YOU FOUR) to exit this gym immediately, and follow my men's orders towards the front door. DO NOT go to your lockers or try to go a different way or you WILL be shot!" Soon the students were anxiously exiting the gym as directed, and some looked back at the four left with sorrow in their eyes.
Rory, Tristan, Paris, and Logan didn't move a muscle as they waited for their fate. The gymnasium was soon empty of anyone except the four students and their captures. They were alone, fearing for the worst…
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"Mrs. Hayden?" the maid said as she entered the living room. Lorelai was working on paperwork for the inn secretly all by herself in the solitude of the living area.
"Yes?"
"A phone call for you ma'am." She handed Lorelai the phone, and walked away.
"Hello, this is Lorelai Hayden."
"Mrs. Hayden, this is Officer Douglas, I am calling on behalf of the principal of Chilton High School." His voice was monotone and it greatly scared Lorelai.
"Well?"
"I'm sorry to inform you but your daughter and three other students have been taken hostage at Chilton. We are doing everything we can, but contact has yet to be made with the men inside. We would ask you to come to the school as soon a possible for further negotiations to be made." Lorelai had not said a word, she was crying so hard she had not control over her own breathing either. "Mrs. Hayden?"
"I'll… I… I'll be-b-b-be, there!" And with that the officer hung up the phone. "RORY!" She had stopped crying and her motherly instincts took control of her. She called up the chauffeur and drove off to the school, leaving the paperwork on the table for anyone to see…
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Luke was speeding, his eyes filled with worry. "Luke?" Lane was breathing heavily in the passenger's seat praying that it wasn't true.
"Lane, not now, everything is going to be okay!" She obeyed him and went back to starring out the window fretting over her best friend and boyfriend
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Lorelai was almost at the school when she thought of calling Christopher but something made her think otherwise. She wanted someone who could support her and understand her, and that was not Chris. Forgetting to play the happily-married-token wife, she pulled out her cell phone and dialed Luke's Diner. "Come on Luke, answer the phone!" The answering machine came on and Lorelai hung up the phone causing her to cry again. "I've already lost Luke. Without Rory, I'd have no one to love or no one to love me!"
"Mrs. Hayden, we've arrived." The chauffer indicated and Lorelai sniffed back her tears. I have to be strong…for Rory's sake…She said to herself and took a bold step out of the car…
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Luke arrived a block away from the school and he parked on the side of the road knowing there would be no where to park near the school. He started running, Lane close behind, and their adrenaline started to kick in. The school was in view and so were the helicopters, police cars, and the worried parents standing in front of the school. Luke suddenly felt confused seeing multiple students with their parents. "Why are their students outside? The news said everyone was in the school!" Luke asked. Lane gave him large eyes indicating she didn't know and they continued till they reached the school.
Luke started to feel nauseas, why did I even come here… It's not like I can do anything! He said to himself and shook his head. Lane had walked off into the crowd to try and find out what people knew so far.
"Luke?" a sorrowful voice startled him and he turned quickly to find the source.
"Lorelai!" Lorelai looked at him and when she finally knew it was him she broke down into dears, falling into his arms.
"Luke, oh my god, Rory is all alone!" Luke pulled her closer to him and let her cry, the tears soaking his plaid shirt.
"It's okay, I'm here now…" Luke whispered, holding the woman he loved and both of them fearing for the teenage girl they loved…
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Coming Up: Lane and you-know-who… Rory and the three others find out about their parents… Christopher and Mitchum make a phone call… until next time…
Quick Notes: I KNOW I KNOW, I said this was going to be the best yet but I decided to make it a filler instead. It was a very much needed one too because I realized I needed to get Lorelai informed somehow about Rory before huge secrets were released! Sorry, I'll update either Sunday, or on Monday!
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