Time stood still. The hairs on my arms stood up straight. Another shot fired, another down. Bang! Bang! Bang! She was aiming for something. Something she wasn't seeing. The black, sleek 1971 Colt Python 6'' blue LNIB (don't ask me how I know) was now aimed right at me. She had auburn hair and moss green eyes. I laughed at smiled at her. The woman cocked an eyebrow. You see, by the time she cocks and shoots the Colt, I'd have already taken her down. Her eyes seemed to ask 'Why are you not afraid? I'm holding you at gunpoint'. Sigh. Some people are just too stupid. Getting irritated and aggravated with me, she fired. The bullet itself didn't even come close to my body. How the hell did she hit those other students? Then a sharp pain erupted from the right side of my head. What? Warm, sticky stuff flowed down the right side of my face. Shit. I turned my head and a sniper glinted in the sun. That's how she killed them. I looked at the bodies around me. Five students were dead. I cursed inwardly. Here I was, supposed to protect them and they're laying on the floor, dead. But this wasn't just some random ass shooting. This was staged and planned and I had a feeling I knew who was behind it. These people were after me and that's what was going to happen. I dropped to the floor with a thump. Ouch. No time for pain. Keeping my eye on the woman, I crawled to the windowpane.
"What do you think you're doing, Zoella. It's time for you to come with us."
I laughed. "If you insist." Shock filled her features. "Can I at least get your name?"
"Neferet," she answered smugly. What's there to be smug about?
My head throbbed and pulsed with pain, but I pushed it aside. I'd have to deal with that after I get rid of this 'Neferet'. I took a deep breath and got up shakily. Neferet took a step forward, still never putting the gun down. 6 bullets. That's all she had. I could clearly see the gun and the magazine is empty. I ran forward and kicked a blow to her abdomen. She flew back and hit the wall with a thud. Obviously, Neferet didn't know the Colt only had 6 bullets because she tried to shoot me. Neferet cursed. I threw a punch at her face. Her head snapped to the side with a crack. I wrapped my hands around her neck and snapped it. Staggering, I made my way back to the window. The sniper wasn't there, but I knew he was watching from somewhere. I threw him the birdie and staggered over to the door that led to the room hiding my friends.
"Aphrodite," I called, unlocking the door. "I-" My head started to spin and I collapsed to the ground. Suddenly, my vision became blurred and my heart started going. "Shit." I took deep breaths, trying to calm myself and stop myself from passing out.
"Z!" Aphrodite's voice was distant, but I felt her body next to mine.
I grabbed her arm. Or at least what I hoped to be her arm. "She's dead. There was a sniper on the roof. He shot me. Neferet couldn't shoot shit."
"You're bleeding badly, Z. Link's going to kill you."
Pain enveloped me, but I still managed to chuckle. Slowly, blackness crept into the corners of my vision and I fell into darkness.
Stark POV
"Shit," Aphrodite cursed.
This wasn't good. Zoey was out there and something just happened. Either Zoey is dead or she just got shot and could be bleeding to death. I put my ear to the door and heard muffled voices.
"What do you... doing... you to come... us," a female said.
Zoey laughed. "If you insist. Can... least get...name?"
"Neferet," she answered smugly. Why is she smug? Because Zoey was shot?
Suddenly, I heard thuds and curses. Then silence. Nothing but silence. Is Zoey okay? What happened? Is she dead? Is this Neferet chick dead? What's going on? The door opened and Zoey looked horrible.
"Aphrodite," she called, unlocking the door. "I-" She collapsed. "Shit." Zoey took deep breaths.
"Z!" Aphrodite ran over to her. As did Darius and I.
Zoey gripped her arm. "She's dead. There was a sniper on the roof. He shot me. Neferet couldn't shoot shit."
"You're bleeding badly, Z. Link's going to kill you." Link? Is that Zoey's boyfriend? I shook my head to clear my thoughts. Zoey was hurt, there was no time to be thinking of that.
Zoey passed out and I took her into my arms despite protests from Aphrodite and Darius. Her head was bleeding pretty badly. She was skimmed, but still, the wound was pretty deep. "Get her to Thanatos' office. The attack on the school is over and we need to get going," Darius instructed. "Aphrodite, call them." Call who?
With Darius in tow, I quickly got Zoey to Thanatos' office.
Stevie Rae POV
Poor Z! She gets locked out and then gets shot. I'm so glad that she didn't die. As soon as Z, Darius, and Stark left, Aphrodite whipped out her phone and dialed a number. She put the phone to her ear and waited. "I'm so sorry." Her voice was raspy and it wavered as if she were going to break down into tears. "No!" she cried. "There was a sniper that got her. Z was concentrated on the lady, Neferet, in front of her. She didn't think there was anyone else." A pause. "You're kidding!" Silence. "She killed her." Another pause. "No, don't you- Do not even think about it. She's fine." More silence. Aphrodite sighed. "I guess I can't stop you. Just don't make a big deal out of it... Yes, I'm going to break it. Okay. I love you, too. Bye." After closing the phone, Aphrodite threw it at the wall. The phone smashed and pieces flew everywhere. She buried her face in her hands and sighed.
No one said anything for the longest time. Then Jack decided to break the silence. "Are you okay?"
Aphrodite sniffled and nodded. "I am. I-I just have to go check on Z."
Everyone nodded as Aphrodite took a deep breath. Then she ran out, leaving the rest of us in an eerie silence.
Aphrodite POV
When Darius left, I pulled out my phone and called Link. "I'm so sorry." I whispered.
"What happened? Is Zoella dead?" Link sounded frantic.
"No!" I cried. "There was a sniper that got her. Z was concentrated on the lady, Neferet, in front of her. She didn't think there was anyone else."
"Neferet? I've heard that name before. If I am right, she's working with Kalona.
"You're kidding!"
"No, what happened to her?"
"She killed her."
"I'm coming back."
"No, don't you- Do not even think about it. She's fine."
"Caroline and I are coming. We need to make sure Zoella is alright."
"I guess I can't stop you. Just don't make a big deal out of it."
"Are you going to break your phone now?"
Yes, I'm going to break it."
"I love you, Aphrodite. Make sure Zoella stays alive and when she wakes, tell her I love her too."
"Okay. I love you, too. Bye." After closing my phone, I chucked it at the wall. The phone smashed and pieces flew everywhere. I buried my face in my hands and sighed deeply.
No one said anything for the longest time. Then Jack decided to break the silence. "Are you okay?" It was directed towards me.
I sniffled and nodded. "I am. I-I just have to go check on Z." Then I turned towards the door and ran towards Thanatos' office.
Please let Zoella be okay.
A/N: Bleh chappie, but I will write the other one better. I'll try anyway. I've had a lot on my mind lately and for me to write a really good chappie, I need my mind cleared. Sadly, it hasn't been. Ta ta for now.