Chapter 8: Thoughtless

A/N: This chapter was named after the song Thoughtless by koRn. It is VERY Angsty, and violent. If you don't like violence or angst please do not read. LMAO, I forgot, Xander will be in this chapter as a cameo. Also I'm trying for suspense in this chapter please tell me how I'm doing. (This chapter is basically the basis for my whole story.) WARNING! CHARACTER DEATHS!

Jonathan walked down the hall. First period had ended. Faith turned around and noticed a strange look on his face. He quickly stepped to his locker and opened. A magazine fell out, Faith picked it up and looked at it. It was about guns and how to use them. Faith eyes Jonathan suspiciously, he gave her a dirty look.

"What?" he asked.

Faith turned the magazine around sowing him the cover in response. Jonathan grabbed it from her.

"Research, my dad wants me to go hunting with him," he said all to quickly and defensively.

"Umm hmm, since when does your dad want you to do anything with him?" Faith asked.

Jonathan threw her another nasty look grabbed his books, shut his locker and walked away.

Time passed slowly for Faith, it seemed like hours, three periods had passed, each 45 minutes, each taking about 14 hours to get through. It was nearing twelve. It was lunchtime, each class went at different times. Faith and Jonathan usually had lunch together, but he wasn't around today.

Angel walked over and sat by Faith, she looked at him and smiled. He leaned over and kissed her. She kissed him back. The lights went out. Faith pulled away and looked around at everybody. Everyone looked confused, no one scared, no one worried. Just confused. Until….

Faith looked around at the direction of the noise. It sounded like…she had never heard that sound before. Angel rested his hand on her shoulder. She turned to face him.

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Xander looked around in confusion, a loud noise had come from the hall. He looked towards Spike who starred intently at the door. The sounds of footsteps could be heard outside the door. And screaming. And another one of those loud noises. Then a loud thud.

Spike slowly rose from his seat and walked over to Xander. The teacher didn't notice her eyes were fixated on the door.

"What the hell is going on?" Spike asked.

"How in the hell should I know?" was Xander's whispered response.

"What do you think is going on?" Spike asked.

"Dunno, just keep listening," Xander said in a hushed voice.

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Buffy walked down the hall, she saw Jonathan standing there, something was in his hand, he was looking down at something.

"Jonathan?" Buffy asked.

She jumped back when he aimed something at her. She didn't know what it was, but it was dark, creepy, and he was pointing something at her. These three factors never mixed well. She walked backwards as he walked forwards and it became painfully visible what exactly he was holding.

She took another step back.

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Another loud sound was heard in the hallway along with a scream.

"What the bloody hell is going on out there?" Spike shouted.

"SPIKE SIT DOWN!" the teacher yelled.

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Principal Snyder walked down the hallway. Jonathan just stood there. Looking down at something.

"Chris what's gong on?" Jonathan didn't reply. "Chris?"

"My name…." Jonathan started, Snyder just glared at him. "Is Jonathan."

Jonathan turned around and aimed the gun. Trigger pulled.

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Angel sat in the cafeteria holding Faith he kept kissing his neck.

"Ya know, I never had anybody like you," she said locking her arms around him.

"Umm…what do you think is going on?" Angel asked.

"I don't know, HEY! While the teachers are looking the other way, wanna go take a look?" Faith suggested.

Angel waited until the teachers weren't looking then ran to the hall. Angel quickly motioned for Faith to follow. They ran to the stairs and quickly climbed them. Angel chuckled and pulled Faith close to him.

"What if were caught?" he said kissing her.

"It's too late to think about it now," she said pushing him into a wall and claiming him.

They heard a loud noise coming from the hall. Angel looked toward the door.

"What the hell was that?" he said silently and ventured into the hall.

Faith followed him. He motioned for Faith to fall back. She did so obediently. He walked forward slowly. Faith looked confused. Angel grabbed her and ran back into the stairwell.

"What? What is it?" Faith asked nervously.

"Jonathan he-he-" Angel heard footsteps, "run!" he said breathlessly.

He grabbed her hand and they ran up to the bell tower. He looked back but saw no one making an effort to follow them. Angel breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's going on?" Faith asked.

The stair well door slammed. Angel looked and there he was, there was blood on his shirt, and a gun in his right hand.

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There's no going back. He had already shot three people, Snyder, Buffy, the janitor. There was no going back. Not now, Angel had seen him, he wanted to spare him and Faith. But Angel had seen him. He would tell, he had no other choice. Angel had seen him; there was no other path to take…but this one. He slowly walked towards the stairs.