September Rain

Chapter 5 - Covered in Darkness

"OMG" Peyton screamed as she watched the fire. Brooke closed her eyes. Karen started sobbing next to her. Lucas emerged from the fire as the fire fighters ran to him. They took Keith from his arms.

"Be careful!" Lucas warned them. "He's my dad." He watched as they put Keith on a gurney. Karen ran to Lucas and Keith. She was still sobbing.

"My baby boy!" She said hugging Lucas tightly. He didn't know if it was the smoke or his mother's tight hold on him but he couldn't breathe well. Karen let go and focused on Keith. He was covered in his own blood and had a horrible head wound. "Please don't," She broke. "Please, don't let him die" They gave her a sympathetic look.

"Lucas!" Dan screamed, still trapped in the car. "Lucas!"

"Dad?" Nathan said somewhere to his left. He tried to move but he had been hit hard with something. His whole body hurt. "Dad?" It was hard to speak.

"Nathan?" Dan said as his eyes searched for his son. "Nathan where are you?"

"I'm...I...I can't breathe." Nathan's lungs started to feel funny. He saw Jake near by. "Jake?" He hit him, hard. "Jake, wake." He started coughing as the smoke filled his lungs. "Jake," His coughing got worst.

"Nathan! Nathan! You're scaring me son! Stay strong! Nathan." Dan felt the smoke enter in his lungs as well. It was worst he though, he was losing his son. "Nathan."

He heard more coughing. Louder coughing. "Nathan?"

Cough. Cough. "Mr. Scott?" Jake's voice sounded odd and broken.

"Jake? Jake? Please! Get Nathan out! Please!" Dan yelled. Jake found the strength to stand up. Jake felt his head hurting where Nathan had hit him. Dan saw him. "Jake! Please! Save him."

Jake looked at Dan, he was trapped. "Let me help you first! Get you out of that car!" Jake said.

"No! Nathan! Please! Promise me you'll save him!" Dan yelled. Jake looked down at Nathan. The smoke was getting thicker. He grabbed Nathan and picked him up. "I'm sorry Mr. Scott." He said once again coughing. Jake knew Dan was a bad guy but no one deserved to die like that. Not even Dan.

"Don't be sorry. Just save him." Dan said. "Jake?" He called as Jake left with Nathan. "Tell him I loved him." Dan coughed some more and then he became quiet. Jake ran out of the shop carrying Nathan. The smoke filled his lungs with every step. He felt like he was dying on the inside. He's only hope was to get out. Hopefully one day he could be with Brooke and Jenny if he survived this. He had to try for them. The smoke blinded him and he didn't know where he was going. He was just walking in darkness, hoping for a light. He felt Nathan's weight burden him. His lungs were filled with smoke and his legs gave up. He fell onto the cold floor. Nathan was still passed out next to him, at least Jake thought he was passed out, what if he wasn't? Jake closed his eyes. He couldn't get up.

"Brooke" Peyton said watching her best friend. She took a deep breath and got ready to say something she knew Brooke didn't want to hear. "It's been to long." Peyton knew there was no way Jake, Nathan and Dan could survive in the shop that long. The smoke was too much. There was no way that they would still be alive. Brooke shook her head refusing to believe Jake was gone. The officer came to Brooke and Peyton.

"I'm sorry but don't get your hopes up." He said. "There are 3 people still in there. Nathan and Dan Scott and Jake Jagielski. There is no way. They are gone." He said.

Brooke watched the fire; she still had hope, no matter what anyone said. "Brooke, lets go." Peyton said. She couldn't see Brooke like this.

"No." Brooke said refusing to move. Peyton used all of her force to move Brooke. "No!" She screamed again. "Jake! Jake!"

Karen and Lucas looked on as Peyton dragged Brooke away from the crowd. It was hard to watch them. The sun left the sky as the clouds rushed above Tree Hill. Everything was covered in darkness.
CLIFHANGER! I hope you liked the chapter. R&R.

Who do you think will die? Nathan? Jake? Dan? Kieth? All of them? (Obviously, Lucas doesn't die.)