Secrets That Kill: A Gilmore Girl Fanfiction

Disclaimer: sadly I do not own anything Gilmore Girl related, not even Tristan or Jess (tears)

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!

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CHAPTER 7: Time is all we Have

"Here they are boss!" Tristan and Rory were shoved into the principal's office and stumbled to the floor. Hendrix was leaning back in the principal's leather chair, holding a bloody knife in his large hands.

"Thank you Brock, Pike. I want you two to stay for a moment. Here," he tossed them a set of handcuffs, "Lock the boy up to that pipe back there." He pointed to a thick pole in the left corner of the room. Tristan obeyed only because he didn't want to risk anything with Rory around. Hendrix smiled at Rory with yellow teeth as Tristan was finally secured. High society my ass…was the thought that rushed through Tristan's mind the second Hendrix smiled.

"Anything else, boss?" Pike asked but Hendrix shook his head, indicating them to leave. The moment the door shut he turned to look at Rory but his smirk faded. Rory had left her position on the floor and was now clinging to Tristan, tears streaming down her face.

"You might want to move. I need a clean shot missy!"

"You sick son of a bitch! How can you do this? We're just kids!" Rory was suddenly hit hard into the wall behind her as Hendrix hit her square in the chest. Hendrix stood over her, his knee keeping her pinned against the wall.

"Don't talk to me like that! I'm not going to kill him just yet. Oh no, I'm going to make him see what I'll do to you first!" Rory had gotten free from his hold and was backing away from him into another corner.

"Get away from her!" Tristan yelled but Hendrix grabbed Rory's shirt and yanked her towards him, leaving Tristan feeling helpless.

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"It's Mrs. Freedmen's classroom!" Paris pointed out as Logan pushed down on the vent cover. It came loose and he grabbed it so it wouldn't fall to the floor. "Is it safe?" Paris pried and Logan stuck his head out of the vent and looked around. He looked out the door and through the glass window, relieved to see no sign of anyone but them.

"It's good. No one is in the halls either." Logan jumped out and landed on the ground, bending his knees with the fall. Paris started to prepare herself to jump too but Logan motioned her to stop. "If someone comes in you need to be able to get away! Now what's Rory's mother's cell phone number?" He asked the defiant Paris, who wasn't happy to be left in the vent.

"Why her?"

"Because our mother's, including Tristan's are on that stupid spa getaway, so Mrs. Hayden would be the only one the police would have gotten a hold of. That's why!" He grabbed the phone and hid himself behind the desk just in case someone looked into the classroom.

"Okay, I can't believe I remember this but it's…" Paris recited the digits to Logan…

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Lorelai was sitting with Luke when her cell phone started to ring. She was supposed to inform the police if she got a phone call because they had hooked up their system in order to record any calls. She got up to get their attention. "PHONE CALL!" They looked at her and came running, throwing headphones on and commanding the engineers to start the recording.

"Answer it!"

"Hello?" Lorelai answered the phone as she had been told.

"Mrs. Hayden?"

"Yes?"

"This is Logan, Logan Huntznberger and I am in Mrs. Freedmen's room. Its number fifteen, and we escaped but Rory and Tristan got caught. I want you to listen carefully because we don't have much time for anything else. Rory and Tristan are being brought to the principal's office as we speak. There the man who's in charge is going to kill one of them as he promised he'd do at 3:15pm. Because of our escape attempt it delayed him but he is still going to do it every half hour. You need to send someone in NOW! Right NOW, you need to save them!" Lorelai looked at the police chief and eyed him questioningly. He had his hand on the headphone making sure he could hear clearly.

"I got it!" He said and without any delay he was on the phone with the S.W.A.T. captain, "Room 15, east wing. Secure the principal's office! We need to execute NOW!" Men were moving quickly at the orders, like clock work. Their rhythm was like a heart beat, one that only matched Lorelai's uncontrollably beating heart. Oh god… Lorelai thought to herself as she watched them enter the school. Luke came up behind her only to wrap his arms around her waist. That was the only comfort he could give her…

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"NO! STOP! Get off of me!" Rory screamed.

"Rory! No! Let her go! You sick bastard!" Tristan barked as he thrashed trying to pull himself from his handcuffs. Hendrix was gripping Rory's wrists above her head, holding her down. Laughing he started to unbutton her shirt crudely. He kissed the bare skin and found the top of her breast. He licked her lips and then her neck, ignoring the tears that covered Rory's face.

"NO!" Tristan yelled but it was no use…

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J stopped as he reached the door of the principal's office. He had been told to inform Hendrix that the other two had yet to be found but he halted when he heard screams and a sick laugh, noticeably Hendrix's. Not knowing what he was doing, J pulled out his gun and swung the door open. "Let her go!" Hendrix backed away from Rory as he looked at J with confusion.

"What the fuck, J? Get that gun outta my face!" Hendrix ordered. J looked at Rory whom was frozen on the floor, her chest almost completely visible. She couldn't stop looking at J. He was pointing a gun at the enemy and it only confused her even more. Noticing the look, J finally pulled his mask off, revealing his true identity.

"Jess?" Rory gasped. It was all she could say, and her body went into a complete daze that she felt she couldn't control.

"I thought you had morals Hendrix?" Jess said, bringing his attention back to Hendrix. "My father…"

"Your father doesn't even give a shit what happens to you. If you fuck this up, right here, your father will kill you himself!" Hendrix said coldly. Rory just sat in shock…Jess…what is going on…you're supposed to be in California, with your dad…

"Get that gun out of my face J! Your father will have your head!" Hendrix couldn't help but enjoy the look on Jess' face. Jess knew Hendrix was telling the truth. His dad never truly loved him. He only accepted Jess when he had joined the business.

Without warning gunshots went off somewhere close by, making Jess lose his focus for a moment. Hendrix took advantage of the distraction and quickly took Rory into his arms and held his bloody knife to her neck.

"Rory! Please, take me!" Tristan protested. Jess had forgotten Tristan was there and he glanced over to see his face. He knew that look. He once had the same look…the look when one is in love…

"I'll kill her!" Hendrix warned, "Put the gun down NOW!" He pressed the knife against Rory's neck even harder. "I killed my own man; don't think I won't do it to some pointless, rich slut!" Jess didn't know what to do. He was livid that he had dropped his guard, and now Rory was in danger because of it.

"You kill her and then you're over Hendrix! You'll be without transportation and no deal with Mitchum. You won't have a chance. I'll tell them!" It was all Jess could think of and he failed to phase Hendrix one bit.

"That's where you're wrong! I was going to kill one at 3:15 anyways, and since I haven't yet, then she will be my choice." Hendrix was rambling but he was still confident.

Tristan was still thrashing hopelessly, trying to find a way to save Rory, but nothing seemed possible at this point. Rory saw Tristan doing everything possible to escape, and for what? To save me… she answered her own question. She closed her eyes, believing that this was the end.

"I'm sick and tired of this!" Hendrix exhausted and lifted the knife at an angle as he started to swoop his arm towards her neck.

"NO!" Rory heard the shouts, but she was in a daze. It was so unreal and before she could say anything the grip on her was loosened as she heard a loud pop-click in the distance. Rory just stood there, her eyes wide…I'm alive…she grabbed her neck…I'M ALIVE…her neck was still in tact.

"Rory!" Tristan snapped her into reality. "Rory?" She shot a glance behind her to see Hendrix on the floor, blood pooling around his body. His eyes were open and a small hole was visible above his left eyebrow. Suddenly men with guns were running orderly into the room. Her heart would not stop beating so fast, despite the relief she felt to see S.W.A.T. written on the men's uniforms.

"Could you please get me out of here?" Tristan asked impatiently. A man came over and acquired some universal key that unlocked Tristan from the pole. Tristan dashed to Rory, as Jess was being led out of the room in handcuffs.

"Rory?" Tristan whispered as he approached her. She responded to him by jumping into his arms, letting even more tears take route.

"Tristan, I thought-" she was sobbing, holding onto him like she would lose him if she let go, "What if I never had the chance to tell you?"

"Tell me what?" He leaned back so he could look her in the eye.

"That I-" A S.W.AT. member interrupted her impatiently.

"We need to evacuate you two immediately. We are not sure where all the men are. It would be best if we could get you out sooner than later." Rory and Tristan were escorted hurriedly through the halls. Rory wanted to throw up when she saw the multiple dead gunmen scattered in the halls. They were heading to the exit near Rory's homeroom when she saw Logan and Paris. They were elated to see them, and even Paris was crying.

"You guys made it!" Logan said confidently. "We made a call to save your asses from Mrs. Freedmen's classroom." Logan finished filling Rory and Tristan in on the events they missed as they did the same for Logan and Paris. The gunmen finally became restless and ushered the four students continuing out of the school. They still held their guns in place, ready for anything…

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Lorelai had not yet been able to calm herself since the S.W.A.T. team had entered the school. A few men had been brought out in handcuffs but she had yet seen her daughter appear. "Luke? Why is it taking so long?" She asked him like he would know.

"I don't know-" Luke's words were cut off by the movement in front of the school. Lorelai saw his eyes shoot towards the entrance and looked herself. There, she saw what caused Luke's reaction and she held her breath. The SWAT team was leading out four students, in Chilton uniforms, out of the school. There she was, her eyes were wide, her clothes were ripped and disheveled, but there she was…Rory!

"RORY!" Lorelai screamed as loud as she could. "RORY!" Her body finally caught up to her and she started to sprint towards her daughter.

"Mom?" The moment her mom said her name, Rory was looking anxiously to wear it had come from. Tristan saw Lorelai running towards them, like she didn't even care that there were policemen trying to stop her. She pushed passed them, and continued with her arms pumping to quicken her step. Rory spotted her mother and quickly slipped by their SWAT protection unit and met her mother at the sidewalk. The two proceeded to run until finally they flew into each other's arms. "MOM!" She yelled with so much love.

"Rory, my baby girl. Oh my god, you had me so worried. Are you okay?" Lorelai proceeded to check every inch of Rory's body for injury, not completely convinced that she was finally holding her. "You're never going to leave my sight again! I'm home-schooling you from now on!" She said matter-of-factly and Rory just sobbed happy to be in her mother's arms.

"Mom, I was so scared!" Was all she could muster and Lorelai just held her close as Luke finally caught up to Lorelai. He had chased her the moment Lorelai saw Rory exit the school, and it was evident that he had run because his breathing was heavy and beads of sweat trailed his forehead. Rory finally realized his presence when she heard her mother gasp a little and she looked up. She smiled and couldn't control herself as she pounced into Luke for yet another tear-filled embrace. "Luke!" You came for me…

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Coming up: DON'T worry, this week will be filled with updates! I'm on a roll! Anyways next time… What was Rory going to tell Tristan? Why was Jess there? Will Rory share her secrets?

Quick Notes: Okay, so they're safe…for now. I finally finished the hostage situation and now the story will either continue on this route, have some more Trory, or both…I'm not sure yet, but the drama, romance, and suspense will still be there for sure!

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Also…What do you think should happen with Jess?