Hey everyone. As always, thank you so much for your awesome reviews! Especially princess amy :) glad to know you love the story so much. I think that this will be my last chapter that isn't in Eli or Clare's POV. I'm missing them lol. Hope you enjoy.

Battle of Love

Chapter 6

ADAM

"WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?" a familiar voice echoed through the large room.

I whipped my head to the source of the exclamation. What the hell?

"Sav? Dude, shut up! I'm trying to get out of here." I whisper-shouted at the guy, who was standing to the left of the arcade entrance.

"Why are you here so late, little dude?" he said, quieting down a little.

"I could ask you the same question. But for your information, I was sort of kidnapped by Fitz!"

"Kidnapped? Yeah, I doubt that. Fitzy said he had an audience, not hostages."

"You talked to him?" I asked, confused by his knowledge of the situation.

"Yup. Doing some security work for him right now. I suppose I'm not allowed to let you leave, sorry bro."

"Wait, what! You're working for him?" I yelled increduously.

"Calm down. That's what I said, isn't it?" he asked.

"But why? He's like... a criminal! Are you guys even friends?"

"Nah, but he caught my girlfriend cheating on me tonight. You know, Miss OH GIRL?" he laughed crazily before composing himself, "Thought I'd repay him."

"But he did; he kidnapped me all for his stupid half-ass prank! We need to help out Eli and Clare, they're still locked in the laser tag place. "

"Oh, Goldsworthy? I didn't know he was in there..." he wavered.

"Yeah! And Clare! Isn't she like best friends with your younger sister?"

"Not anymore. She is currently known at my house as 'she-who-shall-not-be-named'. Girls." he scoffed.

"Yeah, girls fighting over stupid things. All the more reason for you to help her and a brother out!"

He stood there, looking very torn.

"Ugh, Fitz is going to kill me!" he said finally.

"You're going to help me?" I asked.

"Well, I don't want to break my promise to him and let any of you out of here, but I will do you one better." he grinned.

"And what would that be?"

"I'll help you foil his plan."

"Seriously!"

"Yeah, it did sound pretty childish. I only agreed because he did me a favor. But bros gotta stick together." he said, nudging me with his elbow.

"Thanks, man."

"No problem. I was getting bored here anyways."

"You were bored. In an arcade." I said blankly.

"None of the games are on!"

"Oh, whatever," I shrugged, "let's do this."

Sav and I explored the arcade, looking for inspiration for a plan. Sav initially wanted to run into the gun-room and 'go ape' on Fitz. Obviously, he didn't take into account the room full of kids who were backing him up. So, no, that wouldn't work. I suggested that we go to the police, but Sav said that would being going overboard and not very original.

We surveyed the area around the laser tag place. I knew it went underground, so we took an elevator down to the basement. I was shocked that no one was here, not a single janitor in sight. The basement was really weird... It was only one room, spacious enough, but not big enough to cover the entire laser tagging floor. Even weirder, it looked like someone lived down there.

"Dude, maybe we should just hit the sack." Sav joked, referring to a bed that was in one corner of the room.

"Ha-ha very funny. This place is just full of surprises, isn't it. Who do you think lives here?"

"I do, and I would truly appreciate it if you two dip shits got off my property. Now."

The voice came from a static filled speaker in the corner of the room. I sighed in frustration.

"Fitz." I acknowledged. I wasn't surprised, really. He would live in a dump like this.

"Thought you could escape so easily, tranny?" he chuckled.

"That's not cool, dude." Sav interjected.

"No, what isn't cool is the way you totally disregarded everything I did for you. Now you're on my list, too."

"List?" I asked in confusion.

"Turn to your left."

I obeyed. On the wall written in what looked like black sharpie was Fitz's list:

**ELI GOLDSWORTHY**

CLARE EDWARDS

FIONA COYNE X

DECLAN COYNE X

IMOGEN MORENO X

COUSIN TORI + STUPID BOYFRIEND

I stared at it in shock. The names Fiona, Declan, and Imogen were all crossed out. But I thought... did Fitz really kill them?

"A hit list, Fitz? I thought you changed." Sav said.

"And why would I have changed? To kiss up to that prude bitch in the cave right now? Yeah, not my style. And you guys can both put your names up there on the list if you want, though you won't be up there for long..."

"So this wasn't a prank? They're really dead?" I asked.

Fitz laughed. "Ha, I thought you were smart, tranny. You actually went for the prank story? Wait- how did you know about that?"

"I uh, well Tori-"

"Aha! Tori told you? Oh she already had it coming, and now this is just the icing to the cake."

"No, Fitz! I didn't mean-"

"She is so going in. Make yourselves at home, I'll deal with you tomorrow." Fitz interrupted quickly, and then the static disappeared. He was gone.

"So... what exactly is going on? This wasn't a prank?"

"No. Fitz is locking kids from his list in the caves to kill one another." I said, feeling numb.

FITZ

This night was turning into more of a party than I'd thought possible. I had my weed and everyone on my list was here! Now, they can get what they deserve. To die.

Of course the stupid tranny had to escape! Whatever, he kind of helped me.

"Tori, wake up!" I shook her. Her eyes popped open immediately.

"Whaaaat?" she whined.

"Oh, cool your tits. You need to go in the caves for me. Clare and Eli haven't done anything productive and I want to speed this shit up." I lied. No, I wanted this to be slow and agonizing for all of them.

"If I go then I get to bring Zig!" she tapped his shoulder and he sat up, too.

Even better.

"Sure, whatever. You need to go in there and act like you've been playing the game all along. Then, I want you two to somehow get Clare and Eli to shoot each other. Even if it means you have to sleep for a few extra hours."

"Sleep? Like being tranquilized?" Zig asked.

"Yup. It won't hurt you, you'll just sleep for a few hours."

"Sounds good to me, seeing as how I was just interrupted from a fantastic beauty sleep." Tori said pointedly.

"Whatever Tori. Get in there, you two."

Tori and Zig both went over to the wall and grabbed two guns. Zig followed her, of course. That boy is so dumb, he lets Tori boss him around all the time. I'm definitely doing him a favor by getting him killed. I opened the metal wall that led into the cavern. They entered with big smiles on their faces. Ugh.

I watched Tori and Zig on the televisions. They walked around for awhile, looking for Clare and Eli. I finally gave up and told them to call for them. Tori, being the big mouth she is, yelled out to them and Eli actually came out! I have to hand it to them, they're good actors. They talked with Eli for a little, and eventually little Saint Clare came prancing out as well. She said that she has a plan to get out.

This should be interesting.

I just hope Tori and Zig know what the fuck they're doing. If not, I'll just have to end this myself.