It's elementary, my dear Watson! We all knew Lucas would find Riley and beat Brandon's buttox. Might I say, Lucas, you have some mighty fine arm muscles there. Keep them in shape. Otherwise, you'll end up like me, out of shape. Haha! I just totally finished Sherlock Holmes and that was like the only line that stood out! I really need help. But we can all agree that Lucas's arm muscles are mighty fine. Now, let's get on with Chapter 17! I think you guys will be in love with this chapter...

Riley looked between the two boys as they stared each other down, ready to kill. She motioned with her eyes for Zay, Charlie, and Dave to leave. They left as they turned and gave Riley a reassuring smile. Lucas's eyes were filled with rage as Brandon still held Riley in his arms, not letting her go. Finally, he spoke.

"Put her down, Brandon," Lucas growled, his fists white as snow and his face redder than a red rose. Brandon only laughed at Lucas.

"And why would I do that, Harmonica?" Brandon teased the Texas teen. Lucas looked at Riley and back at Brandon, hoping that Brandon wouldn't hurt her. Then, he noticed her wrists. Were they bleeding? He looked closer and noticed that they were indeed bleeding. Her face looked like someone had just used her as a punching bag, but what he didn't know was that Brandon had the knife, ready to kill Riley.

"Don't hurt her," Lucas cautioned. Brandon set Riley down. He put her in a front chokehole as he put the blade to Riley's neck. Riley's eyes widened, but she couldn't scream because the cloth in her mouth prevented her from doing so. Never in a million years did she think this would happen. Riley looked at Lucas and pleaded with her eyes for him to help her.

"Riley, do you want to say something?" asked Brandon. Riley was scared to nod, for the blade placed at her neck was uncomfortable, and nodding may slit her throat. Riley muffled a "Yes", and Brandon removed the cloth. Riley breathed out a gigantic sigh before she started speaking.

"Lucas, I love you!" Riley screamed as she started crying. Brandon was infuriated.

"NO! YOU LOVE ME, RILEY! SAY YOU LOVE ME!" Brandon shouted at the poor teen. Lucas didn't know what to do. On one hand, he could try and talk Brandon into dropping the knife and that they handle this situation man to man. On the other hand, he could just fight him now which result in him slitting Riley's throat.

"I don't love you!" Riley hollered. Brandon dropped the knife by accident as he spoke.

"You're acting like a stupid, immature child! Just say you love me," Brandon huffed. Riley knew what she had to do.

"Fine, Brandon?" Riley asked. Brandon smiled to himself, thinking he knew what was coming.

"Yes, darling?" Brandon responded. He released his tight hold on Riley, which was a big mistake. Riley struggled out of the hold he still had on her and punched him in the jaw, earning a groan from Brandon.

"That was for hurting my family!" Riley shouted as she started to kick Brandon, but he caught her leg, sending her to the ground.

"Did you just hit me?" Brandon asked as he reared back and almost kicked Riley in the ribs. Riley prepared for the blow, but it never came. She looked up to see Lucas and Brandon fighting.

"Why did you hit her?!" Lucas shouted as he threw a punch, missing Brandon and giving him a chance to get hit as well.

"Well, she was being a little thorn in my side," replied Brandon as he punched Lucas in the face, breaking Lucas's nose. Lucas landed a few punches to Brandon's ribs, but Brandon got the better shot as he punched Lucas in the eye and kicking him, which sent Lucas to the ground, bleeding and in pain.

"Lucas!" Riley exclaimed. She took one look at Brandon before lodging herself at Brandon. He didn't see her coming. She pounced on his back and sent him to the ground.

"This is for messing with my friends!" Riley shouted as she kicked Brandon in the ribs, receiving a groan from Brandon.

"This is for hurting Lucas!" Riley raged as she kicked Brandon in the shins. Finally, she gave him one last kick before she said her final words to him.

"And this, this is for me!" Riley screamed as she picked him up by his collar, straddled his chest and knocked him out with one punch. She dropped him and rushed over to Lucas.

"Lucas, are you okay!?" Riley asked worryingly as she knelt down beside her boyfriend. His nose was bleeding, and his lip was busted, but other than that, he looked to be okay.

"I'm fine, but what about you?" Lucas moaned as he turned over to look at her face up close. He gently placed his hand on the side of her face, but Riley winced, causing him to pull away.

"Don't worry about me," Riley encouraged. "You're the one lying on the ground."

"Yeah, but you're the one with a black eye, four bruises, and a busted lip," Lucas addressed as Riley looked down at her gold sweater. Sure enough, there were dried blood stains that she hadn't noticed before. She shook her head as she looked back up at Lucas.

"Can you get up?" Riley asked as she stood up, holding her hands out.

"Yes," Lucas answered as he took her hands and stood up. He winced and grabbed his side, but soon the pain subsided.

"Are you guys okay?" asked Zay as he came inside the room. He looked over at Brandon and then back at Lucas. "Wow, Lucas, you sure did a number on him, didn't you?" Zay laughed.

"Actually, Riley did that," Lucas admitted as Riley smiled. Zay's mouth dropped to the floor as he looked at Riley.

"You mean, you did THAT!?" Zay asked as he motioned to Brandon's immobile body.

"Yes, now handcuff him to the bed and call the cops," Riley said sharply as Lucas slung his arm around her.

"You were really brave to beat Brandon up like that, you know," Lucas acknowledged as they sat on the couch beside the window. Lucas removed his arm from around Riley's neck and examined her face.

"Thank you, Lucas, but he had hurt you," Riley said, trying to get the attention off of her and onto Lucas.

"No, you are not about to try and put this off on me, because he kidnapped YOU, Riley. He hurt YOU! He beat YOU, Riley!" Lucas raised his voice a little.

"Look, I don't want to fight, because honestly, my face hurts about as bad as being hit by twenty baseballs at one time," Riley admitted. Lucas's eyes met her chocolate orbs as they leaned in and kissed. Riley pulled away first.

"You ready to go?" Lucas asked. Riley nodded in response as they walked out of the old hotel and to the nearest hospital.

Well, plot twist! Riley beat up Brandon, even though she was already beaten up! Who's got power? Girl's have got power! Well, there will be probably five or more chapters left in this story, but I'm not sure. Please review this chapter and let me know what your thoughts are. Let's get these reviews up to 170-175 reviews before the next update, shall we?