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So heres chapter 25:

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Fear and uncertainty gripped the boys as they watched Cane take a step closer. Nobody knew what to expect.

Not Kevin.

Not Joe.

Not Nick.

Not even Blake.

Cane was in control of the situation. Everyone knew it. The next move was going to be played out by him, and all they could do was wait for it to come.

Blake stood behind his father, not knowing exactly what was going down. He knew that this could get out of hand quickly but he had know idea what to do. All he could do was hope that the three brothers hadn't been stupid enough to stand here without a plan.

"How are you boys doin?" Cane asked, sounding smug.

No one answered. The lobby remained silent. Cane looked from brother to brother to brother, actually expecting to receive an answer.

He raised his eyebrows, "Well? That wasn't a rhetorical question."

Nick shuffled his feet uncomfortably. Joe and Kevin stood still, staring at Cane with a look of disgust.

"Answer my question! I said, "How are you boys doin?"

"Go to hell!" Kevin yelled suddenly. "You don't get to come in here and act like everythings okay. Now what the hell do you want from us?"

Cane glared at Kevin.

"That wasn't the answer I was looking for," he said coldly. "But at least you talked."

"Are you gonna answer my question now?" Kevin asked. He knew it probably wasn't the best way to speak to the crazy guy, but he had to do something to get under his skin if he was going to get him to follow him.

Cane smiled. "I'm ending this."

Nick backed into the counter and went as close to Joe as he could get. He didn't like how this was going. It didn't feel right. Joe seemed to sense his uneasiness and he placed a comforting hand on Nick's shoulder.

Cane walked closer and Blake shuffled along behind him, head down. Cane stopped when he was about5 feet from the boys. He crossed his arms and took a deep breath.

"This whole thing started out stupidly," he said. "I went about it the wrong way. My mind was set on getting little Nicky to pay. That was what my main goal was, but you got in the way." He pointed at Joe.

Joe smiled, "Your welcome."

Cane glared, "Shut up boy. You ruined my plan but once I had you I didn't care. I realized that it's all three of you that need to pay. My daughter liked your band, she waited for your concert, and she died. So, now your all gonna join her. I can't think of a better gift to give to her, can you?"

The Jonas' looked at him blankly when they saw that he was seriously asking to get an answer.

"I mean, come on. She loves you guys! Now she'll be with you."

Four heads turned when a voice spoke up, "Dad, are you insane? You can't kill them. We'll go to jail, and you know that's not what Kasey would have wanted."

Cane shook his head. "Sorry Blake. It's too late for you to change your mind. This is happening." He looked at his son, who shook his head. Cane reached his hand around to his back and pulled out a gun. "Now."

Four hearts skipped a beat as they stared at the shiny black object in Cane's hands.

"Dad!" Blake yelled.

Kevin couldn't believe that this had gotten so out of hand. This wasn't going the way they had planned at all. How could they get him upstairs without getting shot?

Joe was thinking the same thing. He knew that if Kevin ran for the stairs, he'd be dead before he got there.

"Your not gonna do anything to my brothers," Kevin said confidently.

Cane looked annoyed. "Your getting on my last nerve boy. Blake," he motioned to his son. "Take him in a room and shut him up will ya?"

"No!" Joe protested.

Cane raised the gun level with Joe's face. "Did I ask you to speak."

Blake walked over to Kevin and grabbed his arm. As he was about to turn away Cane stopped him. He reached around his back and pulled out a second handgun. Blake's eyes widened as he gripped the gun.

"Get it done," his dad said to him.

He nodded and guided Kevin out of the lobby. Joe and Nick stood frozen until they heard a door slam. Cane stared at where his son had been and waited.

When the gunshot rang through the hospital halls, it filled the two remaining Jonas' with an emptiness they had never felt before. Joe took a threatening step forward, eyes filled with a mixture of hatred and despair.

"You son of a bitch!" he yelled. "You killed him. You killed my brother!"

Cane moved the gun from Joe to Nick and cocked it. "I'll kill your other one if you don't shut the hell up!"

Joe stopped immediately. He turned his head and looked at his little brother. Silent tears leaked from Nick's eyes.

Kevin stood in shock, staring at the smoking barrel of the gun. He couldn't explain the relief he felt when Blake aimed the gun at the floor and pulled the trigger.

"Why didn't you leave?" he asked. "I told you to leave!"

"We couldn't! Your dad threatened the entire hospital. We had no choice but to stay," Kevin replied honestly.

Blake ran a frustrated hand through his hair. His mind seemed to be spinning, searching for an idea. He looked at Kevin and asked an obvious question.

"What was your plan?"

At first Kevin didn't understand, then it dawned on him. "I'm supposed to lead your dad upstairs. Theirs FBI and security in an operating room waiting to take him down once hes up there."

Blake shook his head. "Well that's not gonna happen now. He thinks your dead."

Kevin knew he was right. His brothers were out their with a maniac who wanted to kill them and he was stuck in here, with no way of helping. He ran over things in his head, trying to come with a new plan, a better plan.

If there was a light bulb above his head, he knew it would have turned on at that moment. "I've got an idea."

Cane moved Joe and Nick away from the counter and each other. With nothing for Joe to hold on to he was having a hard time staying upright. He could tell by the look on Nick's face that he wanted to help him. A slight shake of his head, and Joe had told Nick to stay where he was.

He was fine.

Nick saw through it though. He just concentrated on the gun in Cane's hands.

Cane looked at his watch, then down towards where Blake had left, then back at his watch again. "Blake!" His voice carried loudly through the empty halls. No response came.

"Guess I'll have to start without him," Cane said.

Nick gulped as Cane turned to him.

"You really think that's work?"

"It's the only chance we've got right now," Kevin said. "So I'm gonna head up the stairs alright?"

Blake nodded and opened the door quietly. Kevin stopped him before he could leave though, placing a gently hand on his shoulder.

"I don't know why you helped us," he said. "But thank you."

Blake looked away, and when returned his gaze, Kevin was shocked to find tears in his eyes. "There isn't anything worse than to lose your little sister. So I'm gonna imagine it feels the same way for a little brother. No matter how much I love my dad, I know my sister wouldn't want this. And I won't let him be the cause of someone else going through what I went through."

Kevin was surprised and he didn't know what to say. "I'm so sorry about your sister."

Blake shook his head, "It's not your fault."

With that Kevin left the room and headed for the stairs, praying that his plan would go right and that his brothers would be okay. Blake shut the door quietly behind him and tried to work up the confidence to lie to his father.

Cane shoved Nick ruffly, causing him to fall to the ground. Immediately Nick got back up. As scarred as he was, he couldn't show it anymore. Kevin was gone and Joe needed him now more than ever.

"I should've killed you a long time ago." Cane brought the gun up to Nick's chest and took aim.

Fear gripped Nick like an iron vice. He couldn't move, he couldn't breathe. He just stared at the gun and waited for it to go off. He closed his eyes and braced himself.

Nick felt the force of two bodies pound against him, instantly knocking him over. Through the commotion Nick could make out grunts, yells, thuds, and words that made him feel safe.

"How many times do I have to tell you to stay away from my little brother!"

Cane wrestled with Joe, who's face was contorted in pain as his already broken ribs and sore body began to protest everything he was doing.

"Nick," Joe called. "Run upstairs! Go!"

Nick obeyed, he pushed his way past Cane but fell face first, landing roughly on his stomach as a hand wrapped around his ankle. He kicked hard and heard a crunching noise and a loud string of swear words. He got up and began running. He didn't turn when he heard Joe scream, or when he heard the click.

A loud sound echoed through the halls and Nick was stunned for a moment.

Then came the pain.

He fell to the floor in agony. The back of his leg felt like it was on fire. He felt sick when he turned and saw a growing pool around his leg.

"Nick!" he heard Joe yell through a haze. He felt dizzy. The last thing he heard before everything went black was the muffled voice of the man who he thought killed his brother.

"Dad, the oldest one got away! He ran upstairs!"

Cane looked up at his son in shock. This wasn't going well. He looked at Nick who was passed out or dead, surrounded by a puddle of blood. Then he looked down at Joe, who was fighting the pain in his chest. He was sure he'd re broken a few bones.

"Dammit Blake!" Cane yelled. "Stay here with the kid."

He gripped Joe's shirt by the collar and hauled him ruffly to his feet. Joe stood with his hands wrapped around his chest, his eyes were glued to the lifeless form of his little brother.

"We're going upstairs," Cane said. He dragged Joe along with him out of the lobby. "Anythings up there other than your brother and your dead."

One last look at Nick and he decided that he didn't care what Cane did to him.

Ah! So this took me forever! I'm not sure how it turned out, hopefully not to confusing?

So there is most likely going to be one more chapter and then an epilogue. Then I'll start my new story. So far in the poll, the Hotel Fire is winning. The other two are tied. If you haven't voted yet please do so. If your confused about what they are about, then here you go.

Hotel Fire Story:

Self explanatory. Theres gonna be a fire in the hotel the Jonas family is staying at.

Jonas' vs. the Chicken Pox Story:

Also self-explanatory. One or more of the Jonas Brothers will get the chicken pox. It's gonna be a cute, humorous, family story.

Joe's Senior Trip Story:

This one: not self explanatory. So, since Joe is a senior this year but he's home schooled, I want to write a story about Nick and Kevin giving him a surprise senior trip to go on. Since Joe doesn't have other senior friends, it'll be the 3 JoBros on the trip. It's going to be an adventure story. Very entertaining and dramatic. With quite a bit of humor thrown in.

So please vote in that.

And tell me what you think about the chapter.