AN: So, as always thank you all for the reviews. I guess you all are dying to know what happens next, right? Well, here ya go I won't delay it any longer.

CPOV

The world seemed to move in slow motion. One minute Derek was trying to get me to calm down the next I was being shot at. Derek grabbed me and yanked me to the floor so fast I could have sworn he hadn't moved at all. He was lying on top of me shielding me with his body. He pointed the gun at us again. This time when he fired I was ready. I put up a force field of sorts and the bullet ricocheted off it and hit the guy in the leg. He screamed and dropped the gun. Derek yanked me up and started pulling me after him, but I jerked my arm out of his tight grasp. I ran back to the counter where the guy with the gun lay. He was shaking from the pain. He glared up at me from the floor. I looked at the gun intently until it shattered, rendering it useless. Then I looked at the guy. He backed away frightened. I could see it in his eyes. I was a monster. I closed my eyes and pictured his wound and pictured the bullet squeezing its way out the skin healing up. When I opened my eyes, Derek dragged me away and the guy was staring at his leg in amazement. But I still couldn't forget that look of fear in his eyes at me and my power. No one, not even Derek, who knew about my powers, looked at me that way. With our things we started our walk back to the car. Things were silent at first. I glanced at Derek and noticed he was keeping his distance from me. He had an expression similar to the guy at the gas station. A look of fear.

FINALLY BACK AT THE CAR

CPOV

The walk back had been silent. We didn't say a thing to each other. So it surprised me when Derek spoke.

"Chloe I… I want to apologize for the way I acted at first. About magic. The way I was raised magic was this dark force that had to be stopped at all cost to save the world. But you, you proved that wrong. You saved my life. That guy was doing everything he could to get to you and he shot at me to get me out of the way. Then you saved him. After he shot at you. After he called you a freak. Why did you do that by the way? Why did you save him?"

I looked out the window and blinked back tears that suddenly filled my eyes. "I..I..I don't know. I couldn't let him die on my account. Like you said, it's the way everyone is raised. Besides, I would feel guilty if he died. Considering it was my fault."

"How was it your fault? He's the one who started shooting."

"Only because I started using magic."

"The only reason you used magic was because he was threatening you."

"I know, but still it was my fault for not having a better control over my emotions. Anyway, thank you."

"For what?"

"For protecting me."

Derek laughed. "You don't have to thank me. I'm taking you to your death remember."

I smiled, then frowned. "I remember." I looked out the window as he started the car. "Can I ask you something?" I said turning to look at him.

"You just did." He pointed out. Seeing the look on my face he added. "Go ahead."

"Why did you protect me? You could have just let me get shot. That would save you the trouble of having to take me all the way to the Government."

Derek stared straight ahead. "I… Your execution's supposed to be public. It gives the people a sort of satisfaction that a bit more of magic is gone. So, if you got shot, it would defeat the purpose." Not once did he turn his head and look at me.

"Ok." I said softly. The car ride just got infinitely longer.

DPOV

She did it again. Chloe asked me those deep questions. The ones that made me think. The ones that made me realize my feelings about… You know what never mind. I was definitely not going there. Not that it mattered any way. One we reached HQ she was dead any way. I glanced at her out of the corner of my eye. She was looking out the window. Watching the world pass. Watching her life pass. Rain continued to fall. Did I mention I really hate rain? Ever since the forest. As if taunting me the rain fell harder. I pulled up at a drive thru window of some cheap fast food place.

"What do you want Chloe?" I asked breaking the deafening silence. She didn't even turn around.

"I'm not hungry."

I sighed. "I didn't ask if you were hungry. I asked what you wanted."

"Nothing." She replied in monotone. I glared at the back of her head. Then turned back to the window.

I'll take two burgers, two fries, and a chocolate shake." I paid and placed the hot greasy bag between us.

"Peace offering." I said holding out the shake to her. After a minute she turned around and took it from me with a slight smile on her face.

"Alright, peace."

I smiled and took a bit of my hamburger.

AN: Sorry I just couldn't do it. I couldn't have any one being shot.