No, you're not dreaming, it is true that there is a new update on hunted! Hehe, I am so sorry but it's just that school has been so busy, and so has life and - it doesn't matter, because I'm back!:) Anyways this chapter is really short cause I don't want to give all of the suspense away, so bear with me, next chapter will be the climax! Alright so please enjoy chapter twelve:D:D

Chapter Twelve:

Missing You

Nine days.

Nine full, long days.

That's how long it's been since he touched her; kissed her. The only way he could ever see her glowing face is through the screen of his phone, which he just can't stop staring at. Her lips are stretched in a smile, and he can't help but feel his lips perk up in return. She's contagious.

He wonders what Rachel's doing now, if she's safe, if she's still worrying about him for leaving Ohio and taking his problems with him. He can't stop thinking about that day in the woods, her pained expression when he told her he was leaving. He never wanted to be the reason to see her so heartbroken, the never-ending tears.

If he could go back in time, to a time where he never met her, never let her fall in love with him, he would. Because being in love with her was the most dangerous, but uplifting experience he ever had. It was bittersweet. He knows that leaving Rachel was his consequence for putting the town in danger, and he accepts that but, he just wishes God chose an easier path.

"Finn?"

He snaps his phone shut at the sound of Emma's voice, her tone soft as she approaches him on the couch. She smiles softly at him, and her eyes are understanding. "What are you doing?" she asks, taking a seat beside him. He shifts over to give her more room, and she grins generously.

"I was just . . . thinking," he whispers. It's not entirely a lie, it's just not the whole truth.

"About Rachel?"

Her question catches him off guard. Sure, he always thinks about her, but it just hurts for someone else to say her name. "Yeah," he confesses, and it's not as hard as he thinks. He looks down at his linked hands, and it takes everything in him not to think about her soft ones.

"You really love her don't you?" It comes out so quietly he's not even sure she said it. But when he looks up and catches Emma's expression, it's evident that she spoke those words. He smiles a little to himself despite their situation, because though Rachel's love was his weakness, it was also his strength, and he wants, no needs it back. He doesn't say anything, but Emma already knows his answer. "You can get her back you know," she whispers, "if you really love her, then you'll be able to get back when all of this is over."

Funny, Rachel told him to do the exact same thing.

Before Finn can respond, a defeating bang echoes from the front door, drowning out Emma's shocked scream. His eyes widen in alarm, and he grips Emma's fingers in his, shifting closer to her on the couch. They share a knowing glare; they found him.

It doesn't take long for Will to rush into the living room, his hand grasping a sharpened knife. His lips form tightly when he meets the eyes of his wife, and he nods at her, motioning for them to come towards him. Finn gets up, pulling Emma with him when another startling noise sounds, and he knows they're trying to break in, this is the moment they've been waiting for.

"Make no sound," Will hisses when they reach him. He pulls Emma flush against him, nodding to Finn to follow him up the stairs. They rush up the steps, hurriedly making their way into the spare room.

And that's when they hear the front door break open.

"Oh Finny!" He stalls in his tracks at the familiar voice. It's sultry, and venomous, and it's - it's

It's Jesse's.

"Go, go, go!" Will ushers, pushing Finn and Emma into the closet in the corner of the room. Things could be heard breaking from downstairs, and the anxiety he's feeling is too overwhelming. But not fear, he has no fear of facing them and dyeing, just fear of the two other people in this room getting killed because of him. Will closes the small closet doors on Finn and Emma, but they can see through the small holes made in the wood.

Footsteps could be heard on the staircase, and they're coming closer and closer, and Emma's shaking beside him, sobbing, while Will tries to find another place to hide. He hears the footsteps land on the floor, and he wants to die right now because the apprehension is too much to handle with Will still attempting to hide until it's too late, it's way too late -

The door to the spare room crashes open, and all four of them enter, armed with a gun or a knife.

Karofsky smirks when he sees Will standing in the middle of the room, helplessly holding a knife. His arm raises and he whips the blade hidden in his hand and - and it lands directly on Will's heart and blood spurts and he's falling, and God he's dead, Will's dead. Will's dead.

"No!" Emma sobs, and he knows it useless when he covers her mouth with his hand. The closet doors rip open, and there they stand, the people he's been running from for months, the people who ripped the love of his life away from him.

"Finn, long time no see," Jesse slithers. He reaches forward, cupping the back of Finn's neck and pulling him out of the closet. Emma screams continuously, and Finn looks back at her just in time to see Azimio stepping towards her, sending his blade along the skin of her neck.

And then both of his guardians are dead.

"Well that sucks, your birth and adoptive parents are dead," Jesse shrugs, tightening his hold on him. Rick comes up from behind, sending a punch to the core of his stomach. Finn coughs out in pain, and his vision is blurring. "We have lots of plans for you Finny."

And the last thing he sees before blacking out is a wave of soft, brown hair, and a smile that makes everything better.

DON'T KILL ME! I know its short but it was meant to be because I want to keep the suspense building:D Anyways, next one will feature . . . . dun, dun, DUN, - lol jk, i'm not going to spoil it:) Might be a little late as well because exams are coming but stick with me people! Just a couple more chapters to go before its over:(

ANYWAYS LOVE YOU GUYS! PLEASE R&R! THANK SO MUCH FOR NOT GIVING UP ON THIS STORY.