yay! it's here! i finally got around to posting this...hope you all like it!

000

Alex walked down the hallway. He wasn't supposed to be in the girl's dormitories at all but there was something he needed to do. He came to a door and knocked softly. Chloe opened the door and then second she saw him, she slammed the door. He knocked again.

After a minute, a tall blonde girl opened door and stepped outside.

"Can I talk to Chloe, please?" he asked.

The girl sighed loudly, "She says she doesn't want to talk to you."

"Why not?" He was a little shocked, "Did she give you a reason?"

"I don't know why. She just doesn't want to." The girl shrugged her shoulders.

Alex went to leave but at the last moment, he turned back. "Just tell her that if I did anything wrong, I didn't mean it. I was just worried." he walked down the hallway looking at the wooden statues lined against the wall.

Something weird seemed to be bothering Chloe. All he wanted was to know what it was. There was something different about this assignment. Everything seemed normal. A little to normal but that was about it. The only thing that didn't make sense was Chloe. She was the only one out of place and completely suspicious.

He heard a door creak open behind him. Quickly, he found a place to hide, which just so happened to be one of the statues of a man in amour. He listened carefully as he heard footsteps come closer to him.

Chloe came into his field of vision. Her hair was straight down and she still had pajamas on. She looked like she had just climbed out of bed. She walked past quietly.

When she finally reached the stairway, Alex slipped out of his hiding place and followed her. He made sure to stay a few feet behind her, making sure he stayed extra quiet. He didn't want her to know he was there but at the same time he needed to see where she was going. To his surprise, instead of going down, she began going up the stairs.

They both walked silently until the stairs came to an end where the only thing left was the door to the roof.

Chloe pushed her way through and that's when Alex realized she was carrying a box under her arm.

Alex opened the door just enough that he could see onto the roof. The only lights that were on were spotlights, so the roof was bright enough for him to see her. She placed the box on the ground and knelt beside it. Leaning over, she began to pull something out...

Alex struggled to see what it was that Chloe had. He leaned in further when he felt a tap on his shoulder. Spinning around, he prepared to strike. He relaxed a little when he realized it was only James.

James hushed him as he stared at the door, "What's going on"

"I don't know" Alex shrugged, "I just thought-"

"Who's out there?" James asked as he pushed closer to the door. He placed his eye over the crack in the door. "That's Chloe..."

Alex nodded. "She has some...box with her, but I can't figure what's in it."

"I can't tell either." James got closer to the door. "Why don't we go find out?" He began to walk out the door.

"James, wait." Alex pulled him back. "We can't just barge outside and ask her what she's doing. I just wish I could see what it was. That's all."

They both stood, silently imaging what she could possibly have in the box. James couldn't take it anymore, "I have to go see for myself." he whispered quickly before he rushed out onto the roof.

Alex tried to grab his arm again but it was to late. James was already out in plain view.

Chloe jumped to her feet, turning towards him, ""What are you doing here? You really can't be here."

"You shouldn't be here either, Chloe." James stepped forward, trying to get closer to the box was beside her feet. "So don't even think about ratting us out. 'Cause we can do the same thing and all three of us would be in trouble."

Silence settled on the roof as both of them stared at each other. Suddenly, Chloe stepped in front of her box. "You said 'us'. Who's with you?"

James sucked in air between his teeth and mutter something under his breath. "Nobody."

"No, okay. I heard you say us." Chloe shook her as she looked toward the door, which was still open a crack. "Who is it?"

Alex knew he couldn't hide any longer. Plus, he still didn't know Chloe was a treat or not. He couldn't leave James alone with her if she was dangerous. He stepped outside slowly, his focus on Chloe, "It's just me."

Gasping, Chloe shook her head more, "Johnny, you can't be here. I can't be seen talking to you."

"Who's going to see us? There's no one else here but James." Alex never took his eyes off her, watching her every movement.

"Trust me. They'll see us." She said oddly. She quickly picked up the box. "It's not safe here now. You should go."

James took another step closer, "We're not going anywhere till you tell us what you're hiding."

With a determined look, Chloe tried to dash past both of them. James grabbed her arm as Alex quickly closed the door. It was nice having some extra help just this once. When he turned around, James had pinned Chloe's arms to her sides. Alex ran over and took the box.

"Let me go, James." She shouted as she fought to get free.

Alex placed the box on the ground. Pushing aside some cloth and paper, he dug out the contents. He placed it on the ground beside him. Studying it, he said, "It's a radio."

Finally giving up, Chloe sighed.

"That's not just a radio, John." James said as he slowly released Chloe.

"I know." Alex turned the radio over in his hands, looking at it carefully, "It's a C-B radio." He looked up at Chloe, "What are you doing with this?"

Chloe glanced from Alex to James and back again. She still seemed reluctant to say anything. Finally, she shrugged as she pushed a hair out of her face. "It's...I can't explain it."

"Try to." Alex said as he got to his feet.

She thought a while more before she finally decided to answer, "Okay, I'll tell you the truth. I don't think you'll believe me, though." They waited a few seconds before she sighed. "I-"

A hooded figure busted through the door. At the same time, several men came up from a fire escape, guns trained on the three.

"Joanna," The man stepped forward, grabbing her by the arm and pulling her close. "I thought I told you what would happen if you talked."

Chloe swallowed loudly. "I didn't say anything, I swear. Please, don't hurt them."

"Joanna?" James looked at the girl questioningly.

"Let her go." Alex wasn't sure what was going, but he wasn't going to stand there and do nothing.

The stranger studied Alex carefully. James watched Chloe, trying to piece everything together.

"I told you to let her go." Alex muttered.

There was a thick silence as Alex and James waited for something to happen. Chloe looked at Alex before she suddenly threw her elbow into the masked mans gut.

Acting on the chance he got, Alex swung his leg around. His heel landed squarely on the side of the man's face. Everything seemed to move too fast as James attempted to grab the radio. The soldiers aimed their guns right at the three. The door had locked as soon as it closed. As Alex and Chloe tried to pry the door open, a shot rang out. It just missed Alex's head, piercing into the wall beside him.

When they turned around, they saw about six semi-automatics aimed right at their heads. James was pinned to the ground face down, one of the guns shoved between his shoulders.

"I told you to be careful, didn't I? Now there are two innocent people involved." The man shook his head the brow of the hood covering his eyes. "How am I supposed to explain two more bodies?" He motioned with his hand, making a circle in the air. one of the soldiers marched over and grabbed Alex, twisting his arms behind him. Normally, Alex would not be one to give up so easily but James had a gun to his back. He couldn't risk his friend's life.

The unknown man walked up slowly to Chloe, "I warned you."

"You haven't won yet. I'm not finished." She took a deep breath steadying herself.

The man chuckled, 'It's all over." He grabbed her wrist.

000

there...now if you notice anything strange (like a typo or anything) please let me know! R&R!!