Through The Fire And Flames
*So I've finally made it to the last chapter and you know what I'm really glad about it because I had this written even before the last chapter was even thought of.
*This is THE chapter that was one of my dreams, so it's kinda sorta depressing (vaguely I just added more dialogue). I just thought it was pretty dece but I wish I didn't end it the way I did.
*I don't own much I'm still in school. But I do own: Lina, Nightstorm, Torque, Beruche, and any mention of anyone else that's not really in the original series.
*Just a warning: I'm not too nice to them in this chapter, it's sorta on the graphic side so if you don't like that kind of stuff you have been warned....
Chapter 8: Through The Fire And Flames
A few hours later they found themselves in a room with no means of escaping. Stoker paced about nervously. There were no windows to escape from and he just 'knew' things were about to get ugly. It was only a matter of time.
"It's all my fault Stoker. I'm sorry." Lina said as her eyes me Stoker's Throttle was asleep in her lap and she just ran a hand through his hair.
"We're all to blame Lina. We never thought Harley would turn on us. The signs were all there. Harley showed up the same time as those plans and that should have been the first indicator, but I ignored the thought." Carbine replied obviously disgusted with herself at this point in time.
"People make mistakes, it's a part of life." Carley said as she gave the two women a sympathetic look.
The crazed plutarkian businessman laughed with gleeas he walked into the room froma hidden side pannel. For once no one made a move to attack him. "You miserable rodents have been finally captured thanks your little friend who was more than willing to cooperate. It's such a shame I have to kill you along with these mice Lina. You were one of the finest females on Mars. Torque was such an easy target. I knew if I wounded you he would protect you...even if it would mean his death." Limburger said as he took Lina's chin and forced her to look at him. Throttle at this point was sitting next to her holding her hand in his own while glaring daggers at Limburger. "You were the one I wanted dead. The last of the Allister family, the ones who initiated this war against Plutark." Limburger was anything but gentle as he pulled the blonde haired mouse to her feet. "Let's make a deal shall we? I will let the rest go, only if you pick one to kill you.
Lina's eyes met everyone's individually before resting on Throttle's ruby eyes. "Fine, watch from one of your cameras, but I discuss this in private." Lina demanded as Limburger scoffed and left the room. By the blinking red light on the camera she could tell he was watching her every move.
The tan colored mouse stood and pulled his Lina close to him. "You don't have this Lina-girl." He told her as he kissed her neck.
Lina looked up at the ceiling with tears in her eyes. Oh how she wanted to stay with him like this. "I want you to kill me Throttle. It can only be you." The blonde haired woman replied as she turned around and kissed him properly.
"I'm staying with him punk. If he can't kill you properly, I'll end it for you." Stoker told Lina as he gave her a hug before putting a fresh round in his gun.
Rimfire came up and pulled Lina into a tight hug. "Lina." He leaned down close to her ear so Throttle wouldn't hear. "I will always love you." The younger mouse said as he looke into her eyes for a response.
"I know you do Rimfire, but my rank and you just being a younger soldier prevented that." Lina whispered back as she gave him a slight smile. "Take Nightstorm, she will need a good home."
"I love you sis and I understand your reasoning behind it all." Carbine told Lina with tears in her eyes.
Now it was Lina's turn to pull the dark haired woman into a hug. "I'm so sorry you have to see another family member die Carbine. You really are like a sister to me."
"I'll take care of Carbine, trust me on that." For once Vinnie was at at loss of words at what to say to the blonde haired woman.
"I know you will Vincent VanWham." Lina replied as she took her eyes off Vinnie and Carbine to look at Modo and Charley. Before she could even say anthing she was caught up between the two of them in a hug.
"Miss Lina, no matter what you are a good person." Modo said as a few tears slipped from his eye.
"You really are something else Lina." Charley told her as she started to cry.
"That's enough you redents and woman. Get into the other room and once she is dead you can get the other two and leave." Limburger yelled as he ushered everyone else but Stoker and Throttle into the other room where you could see and hear the three talking.
"I trust you guys." Lina told Throttle and Stoker as she handed Throttle her taser. "I know it's a taser but turn it to the maximum setting and aim for my heart. Keept it there for a full minute. Stoker, please if that doesn't work just shoot me several times."
Throttle put his field specs on his head to get better aim towards her. "I will always love you Lina VinGillern."
"I love you too Throttle." Lina replied as she gave him a smile and blew him a kiss.
"Do it Throttle!" Stoker yelled as he held Lina still. Not even a minute later Throttle fired and hit her right in her chest. Her scream reverberated throughout the room, and in the room where the others were watching Carbine couldn't take it anymore.
"Lina!" Carbine yelled as she fell to the floor only to have Vinnie catch her and sit with her.
Stoker eventually felt Lina go limp in his arms and her breathing become labored. He moved to the front to look at her, blood was starting to seep through her shirt. The older mouse just held her in his arms for a minute.
Lina looked at him with her now dull emerald eyes. "You have to take over now Stoker." Lina could hardly breathe. She tried to block out the pain, but it just wasn't working.
Stoker eased Lina to the ground and kissed her cheek. "I'm soo sorry Lina."
"It's okay, don't worry about it. I forgive you both, but there is no other way to do this." She rested her head on Stoker's chest. "Please make this quick."
Throttle dropped the taser and walked over and took Lina from Stoker. He could tell it was going to be a slow death if they just left her. "What are you doing punk? You're going to get yourself shot!" Stoker yelled to Throttle and it was quite a sight to see, two grown sitting with a dying woman.
"She is NOT going to die alone Stoker!" Throttle yelled as he pulled Lina into his arms and she instinctively put her head on his chest. "Plus I doubt you would intentionally hit me."
"How could she survive that?" Charley yelled as Modo held her tight.
"Lina is strong Charley, but the taser weakened her alot." Carbine said as she hugged Vinnie.
Stoker stood a distance away and checked the gun for any flaws. he gave Throttle a smile and a nod. "Look at me Lina." Throttle said as he met her once shiny emerald eyes and kissed her as Stoker fired not once, but three seperate times.
Carbine just stood there in shock with her hands over her mouth and tears pouring from her eyes. Rimfire saw the smile and nod that Stoker gave Throttle and tuened away immediately. Charley had her head buried in Modo's cheast and Vinnie couldn't believe what he had just saw.
"Bro...Stoke...Lina..." Vinnie said in shock as the door to their room opened.
Lina was laying on Throttle's ummoving chest and Throttle's arms were wrapped tightly around her waist. Stoker was laying on the ground in a pool of his own blood. Charley and Carbine just held each other crying, not believing the scene that they saw in front of them. Rimfire, Modo and Vinnie knew what they had to do. Modo and Rimfire pulled Lina and Throttle away from each other. Rimfire held Lina close to him as he stood waiting for the other two. Modo picked up Throttle and tried to ignore the blood and Vinnie went over to Stoker, cringing at the blood, he still picked up the older man.
Vinnie, Modo and Rimfire nodded to each other and went to their bikes with their respective comerades. Carbine took Lady and Charley was on Silverfire. Vinnie rode in the middle followed by Rimfire and Charley to his left and Modo and Carbine to his right. "Let's rock..." Vinnie started as he tightened his grip around Stoker.
"And ride." The others finished as they rode with tears in their eyes over the martian horizon. Rimfire flipped the radio on Nightstorm,
"Now here we ride with their blood on our hands
We've fought so hard now can we understand
I'll break the seal of this curse if I possibly can
For freedom of every man.
So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on!"
END
*Okay the song belongs to Dragonforce I just kind of altered one word to fit the story but THAT is where I got the title and it felt befitting to make it fit at the end.
*I have a sort of sequel to this written up. It's very Rimfire and Carbine centered with another awkward ending. I will have it up soon.
*Review but no flames I will just use them to burn all my papers from this term while roasting marshmellows.