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Live Free or Let Me Die

Digidestend Angel

Chapter 14

Awake and Alive

I'll stand my ground and never back down
I know what I believe inside
I'm awake and I'm alive

-Skillet

Before the bus driver could close the doors after Beck and Cat sat down, someone ran up and came in. Beck heard a gun click off safety. "I want to retire from this!" He growled as he saw a man, around his height, but much more built than him, holding a gun to the bus driver's head.

"Drive the damn bus!" The man yelled.

The bus lady nodded quickly as she closed the doors and began driving quickly. "Where to?" She asked.

"Drive long enough for me to kill those two!" He yelled as he pointed the gun at Beck and Cat.

Cat screamed. "Beck!"

Beck grabbed her arm suddenly, and forced her and Julian to the floor once the man shot the gun, and Beck saw it go through the seat, hitting someone behind them. "Oh my god!" Beck gulped as he saw the man's heavy boots head towards them. Beck let go of Cat, kissed her lips, and then jumped up when the man was close enough and grabbed the gun out of his hands, but the man fought back, grabbing the gun again, and they fought over the weapon and it shot out.

BANG!

Beck saw it hit the bus driver's head. "Oh shit!" Beck slammed the man's head against a pole, and then quickly ran up to the driver's seat, pushing the bus driver's dead body out of the way, and he drove the bus. "CAT!"

"Stay here, Julian!" She ordered her two year old, as she hid him under one of the seats. She grabbed the gun and pointed it towards the man who was barely conscious. "Stay down if you know what's good for you, you butthead!"

Beck saw she had the situation under control and then chuckled. "Only my wife…"

Someone groaned in pain from behind Cat, and Cat looked back for a second, which was a mistake because the guy rammed towards her and they both fell to the floor in the middle of the aisle, fighting for the gun. Cat used her fingers and poked his eyeball harshly. "OW!" He cried out.

Cat reached for the gun, but the man grabbed her ankle, making her almost lose balance. "Oh, let go!" When he didn't, Cat saw one of the windows shattered from where he shot at, and had an idea. If we want to attempt to live through this, I need to get rid of this cursed gun! Cat threw the gun out the window.

The man saw what she did and stood up quickly, smacking Cat across the face, making her fall into one of the benches. "You stupid bitch!" He snarled.

Cat gasped as he held up a fist to punch her, but the bus came to a harsh stop and Beck stood up. "CAT!" The man had fallen over from the sudden stop. Cat tried to jump over him, but he grabbed her leg, and she fell onto the floor face first. Beck ran towards them, his fist ready for a fight. "LET MY WIFE GO!" He kicked the man in the face, which made him release Cat. "Grab Julian and let's get the hell out of here!" Beck yelled.

Cat went under the row she left her son in and he was there, curled up and crying. "Come on, son, mommy has you!" She tried to comfort him as she and Beck ran out of the bus, leaving the unconscious man and scared passengers, some dead.

Beck and Cat ran down the street, realizing they were in a bad part of town. Suddenly, somebody grabbed Beck's arm, yanking him into an ally way. Cat stopped, only to have her hair pulled, making her cry out. Someone reached for Julian, but Cat kicked them away. "Don't touch my son!"

"No, don't touch the baby!"

The voice they heard was all too familiar. Beck groaned as he was thrown onto the ground. "Not you again!"

Lucy came up with a scowl. "I'm saving your ass here, Oliver, so shut up." She looked to Cat with a smirk. "I'll make you a deal, Mrs. Oliver."

Cat sobbed, holding Julian closer to her. "Let Beck and my son go! Kill me! Just let them go!"

"NO!" Beck snarled out, trying to get up, but someone pressed their foot on his back, making him stay down. "DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HER!"

"Make him shut up!" Lucy yelled.

Suddenly someone kicked Beck in the face, making his jaw crack somehow.

Cat whimpered. "Beck…"

"Mrs. Oliver, I'm keeping your husband." Lucy announced. "But you'll join him soon. Call your friend, Jade West, and give her your son. And then we'll meet you in San Diego, CA at Mission Bay Park. And then we will all travel to a faraway place, where I'll put a bullet through your head and your husband can watch the whole thing. And then I'll release him, so he can live with the image of you dying in his head." Lucy explained, with a sick grin on her face. "It'll be the exact same pain I felt when he killed my husband."

Cat nodded. "Okay…just don't hurt him anymore." She begged, looking at Beck's bleeding face.

"If he listens, we'll be happy to oblige." Lucy said, glaring at Beck. She glared back at Cat. "Go. We'll meet you in 24 hours." She walked up with an envelope. "There are 2 plane tickets. First class. Go to the airport here and it will take you exactly to LAX. And then find a way to San Diego. 24 hours time, Mrs. Oliver."

Cat nodded again. "Okay. I'll be there."

"Cat, no-"

"Shut up, Beck!" Cat snapped, feeling a bit stressed.

Lucy smirked.

Two cars pulled up. Lucy motioned to the first one. "This car will be taking you and your son to the airport. Now. Your flight is in an hour."

Two men pulled Beck to his feet, holding him up since he was so weak. The driver of the first car opened the back door for Cat. Cat looked to Beck, and blew him a kiss. He let a few tears fall before she went into the car. Cat rocked Julian back and forth as the driver began driving them towards the airport.

Julian whimpered. "Mommy…are you taking me to Aunt Jadey?"

Cat sighed, kissing her son's head. "Yes, I am."

"How long will I be there?"

Cat sobbed. "I don't know…I don't know, baby."

Yikes. And to think, I only have until chapter 17 written…yikes. I need to get to work, since I have my other story finished.

Please review again! You guys are awesome! No flames.

-Digidestend Angel-

PREVIEW FOR CHAPTER 15: More Faithful

Beck let out a shaky sigh, dreading the sight of Cat's broken, dead body.

"I know I said I would kill her by putting a bullet through her head…but…maybe I should do something more colorful." Lucy taunted, loving the terrified look on Beck's face. "I could bury her alive, or cut her to pieces, or even set her perfect, flawless body on fire."

Beck shook his head, his heart having a panic attack. "Stop, please."

"How about drowning her in the nearest ocean? I could tie her up and push her off a bridge somewhere." Lucy looked in deep thought, ignoring Beck's pleads. "I can beat her with a baseball bat, but I already sent someone to do that today, so that wouldn't work. Maybe I'll burn her skin off little by little, and then pour alcohol on the wounds."

"OH MY GOD, STOP!" Beck finally released the tears. "I CAN'T HEAR THIS!"

(Poor Beck…)