I will delete this later when my computer is working but for now, I have an update. My computer is shot so I will not be able to write anymore until it is fixed. Don't ask me when.. I won't be on. Sincerly sorry but I will have a little update now.
Holly forced herself to look back at Basil. His chest moved up and down slowly. She blinked back tears, suddenly feeling herself being pulled up the stairs. She fought to get out of Jason's grip, but he turned on her, slamming her small frame against the wall.
"Don't," He yelled at her. The slam forced the tear out of her eye and it fell down her cheek, but she gave him a stern glare anyways. He quickly turned and pulled her out of the cellar, "You can't care after what he did to you. I know you think I'm crazy but I know exactly what I'm doing."
"And what is that exactly?" Holly growled as they came to another flight of stairs and she was pulled up it effortlessly.
"From everything you are... we could do anything we wanted. What I have planned can make anything ours. Not the world of course, but all of Haven... yes! Together we could make it happen..." He rambled on as Holly lost focus on what he was saying. Even when he was sane he never made sense. She kept thinking about her dream of Kobalde...DREAMS!
"Artemis," The word slipped from her mouth right when she thought of it.
Jason turned on her, "Don't you ever say his name again, unless you want him dead!
He smirked, "You can't go back to where you used to be. I'm back!
Artemis impatiently tapped his foot as they drove up to the building. There was no one outside but lights in upper room were on.
They slowly came to a stop and Artemis jumped out. Butler called to him, "Artemis, what are you doing?"
"Getting back Holly," He replied without stopping or looking back. He made his way to the door, not even noticing everyone else coming behind him. He stopped and saw two elves inside with guns. He thought they were asleep at first until one of them laughed.
"Video goggles," Foaly laughed and then side, "What an idiot?"
Juliet and Trouble slowly made their way into the room and took the elves out silently. The rest of the group headed in but Artemis stopped to think.
"You really do love her?" Vinyaya asked making Artemis jump. She nodded at him and put a finger to her lips, "I won't tell anyone."
They started walking to catch up with the group, "She may not act like it but she loves you, too. You are the only one that really loves her without thinking of a way to hurt her. She just can't let go of the past. She thinks they can change and they love her but…. She can't hold a grudge."
"I know," Artemis smiled, "She forgave me."
Jason pulled Holly up the flight until it came to a landing. It was like a balcony but there was no railing to fall into. Holly moved so he was in front of her. He walked over to the ledge and looked down.
"You know," He laughed, "This is everything I can give you. If you have this you have the world. You'll only be with me."
He turned to face her and held out his hand. She shook her head and he frowned, "I'm not going to push you."
She took a deep breath and her hand slid into his. She felt him lead her to the ledge. She would have never imagined what would have been over that edge. Criminals….. Lots of criminals. Murders, robbers, terrorists and kidnappers. She saw Kobalde, being dragged into the room.
Goblins from the rebellion and…..Opal! There eyes met but she had to look on. People who destroyed her childhood and even John Spiro… were packed into the place where machinery once stood.
Without realizing it she was hyperventilating. Jason took her away from the edge and she collapsed. He couldn't have? How could he? THE RIOT!! But why… for me!?
"Why," Holly let out.
"FOR YOU!" Jason yelled, "THIS IS ALL FOR YOU!! EVERY LITTLE THING! TAKING AWAY THEIR LIVES WILL BE FOR YOU!!
She looked up in horror as he went on softer but with increasing intensity, "These people have caused you so much pain. Taking everything you needed, wanted, and loved. All the pain and suffering they caused you. I'm the one that loves you. I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN CAUSE YOU PAIN! I'm the only one who can make you suffer!
She stumbled back trying to get up and get away. He grabbed for her arm and she screamed, "NO!"
He got a hold on her arm and shoved her against the wall again, "Isn't this what you've always wanted. To get rid of the pain. To forget them all. Kill them off so they can never do you any harm."
He brought her back over to the edge, where she could see. An elf held a pistol to a fairy's head. She recognized him. He killed someone due to drinking and driving. A child.
"He was a murder and you hated him for that," Jason said.
"NO!" She yelled. Koboi's eyes lifted to see her. As did some others.
"He killed a child for nothing!" Jason's voice got louder and she heard the pistol click.
"It was an accident," Holly yelled, turning to face him, "PLEASE!"
"Why?" Was his reply.
"Not everyone is guilty…" Holly whispered.
"What?" He asked.
She looked him in the eyes and said a little louder, "This isn't what I want?"
He glared at her, "You told me that you would love to kill anyone who ever commited a crime. Did something to hurt someone… you?
She looked over the heads of people and caught Koboi's gaze. Opal saw fear in her eyes but she also saw a plan….but what?
"I never wanted anyone else to…." Holly said slowly, looking him in the eyes. He grabbed her arm, pulling her to an elevator. They reached the bottom and he put a pistol in her hand.
"Go ahead," Jason whispered in her ear, "You can even make conversation with your prey."
She bent over a bit to see the people more clearly. She then made her way through the maze of people. She stopped looking at Opal for a moment, dropping the pocket knife she removed from her boots in her hands and walked on.
They glared at each other as she walked on but in that glare was a peaceful agreement for the moment. A moment that would pay off for a lifetime.
She got to where Kobalde lay. He sat up and she bit her lip fighting back tears. She whispered to him, "I mean what I say no matter what."
"It doesn't matter if you can get away….just kill me," She closed her eyes as she felt Jason's hand on her side.
"Do you want a conversation?" He asked and Holly nodded.
"I never meant to hurt you," Basil started, "I wanted everyone to think I was the best and I just made the two nicest people hate me."
"I know," Holly sighed sadly. Showing her emotion, Jason just smirked.
"I would take it all back if I could," he continued, "Though seeing you in a dress… or I should say seeing you soaking wet in a dress and trying to manage that…"
She bit her lip hard and nodded. Tears brimming her eyes and painful trying not to fall.
"Please for once just accept that I love you," Basil tried, knowing it was his last chance.
A tear slid down Holly's cheek and she looked up at him, "Somewhere in that evening I already did."
He smiled and said, "I think I knew you did, but all I really wanted to ever know was that you knew."
Holly nodded and she finally finished with the truth, "I never told you… but… I love you too."
His eyes closed and his head fell down as Jason whispered, "Conversation is over."
She raised the gun and fired at his head but he was gone before the bullet even hit him. Jason ripped the gun from her hand, "I never would have thought you had it in you."
"I guess that just means you don't know anything about me at all," Holly growled.
"Wrong," Jason laughed pulling her away again, "I think I know you very well."
The group made their way through the facility but only ran into one other person, he was easily knocked out. They came to a stairway. Up the stairs there was lights on. Juliet giggled softly, "Going up."
They went up silently till they came to a room filled with candles. The room Holly had just previously been in. Artemis could feel it in him and he shuddered. The warlocks definitally knew. No1 made sure of that, "She was here."
Artemis nodded and slipped out of the room. He wanted to know where she was and now. He turned to corner and was punched out.
Opal felt like smacking herself in the head, which she had never felt like doing in her entire life. She was brilliant after all. Charming, ambitious, beautiful... but at the moment dumbfounded. Holly gave her a knife to cut chains... and she thought she was being helped. She sighed to herself, well maybe it could work after working at it for ours.
As she started to cut, it sliced through pretty fast. The shackles were old and the blade was knew and could cut through plenty of things. She bit her lip, trying not to smile as the shackle came off. She did they other one and then made her way to a couple of other people. Even though she hated it. She owed Holly something. Everyone who was truly innocent ran from the building to safety. Opal on the other hand went back the way Holly had come through. She was the only one who could help and she REALLY hated it.
Artemis looked up to see Opal Koboi blowing on her hand in pain. She looked down and saw him looking at her, "Don't expect me to apologize, I thought you were one of them."
Artemis got from the floor cautiously, "What are you doing here?"
"Ha! Ask your little girlfriend," Opal sniffed, "All I know is that she helped me because I know what to do. Unlike some people who aren't even close to finding her."
The group finally came around the corner, guns raised. Opal raised her hands in the air and they lowered them laughing. She glared, "What?"
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