-Mona's POV-
Our hearts raced as we walk through the Marin's backyard. Our faces grew pale of what we have in sight, a small pile of dirt with a mini tombstone with Hanna's name on it. Emily rushed and dug recovering a small coffin. She opened it without hesitation. Inside was a doll with a timer attached to its chest. "Tick Tock on the clock I'll make her heart stop -A" Emily read it out loud.
"What the hell?" I say horrified. If only I could do anything to save Hanna. She was my only friend when I was still the 'Nerdy Mona', she had been true to me and I tortured her before and now that things are running smoothly with us freaking A takes her away.
-Aria's POV-
There are eight of us but we're all helpless. I swear to God I'll take that psycho with my own small bare hands. "Em…there's still something here" Spencer says as she picks up a paper. "It's some kind of a map" she examined the paper thoroughly. "Let's go" that was all Emily said before dragging Spencer by the wrist to drive wherever the map leads.
We arrived at some creepy abandoned lumberyard. I check my phone for cell service but to my dismay this place is covert. I hold on closer to Ezra. I can see Spencer and Ali doing the same to Toby and Noel respectively. Once we got there Emily wanted to sprint and just face whatever trap A had prepared but was managed to be controlled by Mona. If there was someone who knows how to be cautious about A it's her, she was once part of the A team after all.
-Spencer's POV-
For once in my life I ran out of ideas. I don't know what to do. I'm scared that if I do something impulsive I might end up my bestfriend's life and Emily would never forgive me for that. It's about time to get this done and over with. We went inside the door not knowing what death traps await us. A shovel lies down on the center of the vacant room. When Emily took a step approaching it a clicking sound from the floor escaped. "Em don't" even before the words came out of my mouth Emily already had moved her foot and in a split second unknown gases came out of nowhere inducing us to sleep.
-Emily's POV-
I woke up lying on the floor. I look around with my blurry vision. I shut my eyes and opened it again. I could see a hooded figure standing in front of me but I can't manage to see the face clearly. "Emily" the voice is so familiar. It's Hanna's. I felt weak and my body just gave up sleeping once more.
"Emily!" I could hear different voices calling my name; Spencer, Aria, Ali, Mona, Hanna, Toby, Ezra, Noel and…Paige? I try to fight off the sounds but it gets louder and louder and one loud voice woke me up. "Emily!" I open my eyes and see the others inside on what looks like a large cage. I try to get near them but I am bonded by chains.
"Don't fight it off Emily, you can't run" the voice of the lady I once loved said.
"Paige…How?" I can't believe she's behind this. She stands beside Hanna whose hands and foot are tied on a chair.
"You don't think I would give up just like that Emily? It's not over until I want it to be. My parents have disowned me and I was sent to a mental facility outside Rosewood. This isn't about you anymore it's about revenge." She says furiously. She didn't look like the once bubbly Paige. Her eyes were filled with anger and evil.
"Paige I'm so sorry. It don't have to be this way, we could talk about this. We could help you Paige. We're willing to forgive you. Just let them go don't hurt them." I tried to beg her. A laugh comes out of the darkness and to another surprise it came from Lucas.
"It won't be that easy. You see we tried to be nice to you guys but you never gave us the worth we deserved." He went close to the cage and pulled Ali's collar to bring her closer to the bars. "It all started with you. Do you know how it feels being bullied by you? It was torture." Noel instantly grabbed Ali backward. "You and your posse deserve this. And you Mona you're supposed to be on our team. Don't you remember how they treated you? You never existed for them and now there you are behind bars when you could be here with us in freedom." He said pointing at Mona.
Out of the blue Lucas pulled out a gun and aimed it at Hanna. Everyone except Paige and Lucas were on tears both in fear and in worry. "Lucas don't!" I shouted
"You want the bullet to be yours?" He aimed at me.
"What are you doing? I thought we had an agreement?" Paige said and draws Lucas's attention
"Plans have changed. None of them gets to see the sunrise" he alternately aimed at me and Hanna and at the girls' direction. "You should have stayed dead Ali. Life was easier. Oh just so you know it was Wilden who tried to kill you because of those N.A.T videos. He didn't come to see you to ask help for Cece he wanted the videos. Of course I had to take care of him and tried framing Hanna's mom. If you just wasn't that of a bitch ruining everyone's life you won't get here Ali. I stole the game from Mona and manipulated people to join me. I even sucked Mona back in but she worshipped you girls and forgave you but I'm not her." He pulled out another gun and handed it to Paige. "How about you?" without second thoughts Paige took the gun.
"So we're going to play a game you girls love to do. Spin the bottle. I get to choose who goes first." Lucas was delusional. It was clear that he went full psycho.
"Lucas I thought you were my friend?" Hanna said sobbing
"Friend? You abandoned me Hanna. I loved you but you rejected me. You broke my heart Hanna. I tried to get back to you through your bestfriend but damn it I didn't know you had something for each other." He went closer to Hanna and pushed his weapon to her temple. Oh dear God if you're listening, help us.
Lucas picked up a bottle on the corner and spins it and landed at Hanna's direction. "I'm sorry Hanna" he said and pulled the trigger. "Nooooo!" I screamed from the top of my lungs. Thank goodness out of nowhere Caleb came out and knocked Lucas. He missed the shot. I see them tackling each other on the floor. Paige ran to my rescue and removed the chains. "I'm sorry Emily. I don't know what I was thinking" Another shot was fired almost hitting us. I untied Hanna's bind and Paige set the girls free. We hear another shot and Lucas stopped moving. Caleb got off him dropping the gun. "He's…dead" Caleb said in disbelief that he has killed someone.
Before heading to the Marin's residence we called Caleb informing him of what was going on. Thankfully he was at the airport at that time on his way back to Rosewood. He was the hero of everyone. We exchanged hugs relieved that it's finally over. I went to Paige and wrapped my arms on her. "Thank you Paige" I pulled away and hugged Hanna who was dreaded.
-Lucas's POV-
While everyone thought it was over, it isn't. I barely managed to move my hand and reached for the gun on the floor. With all the strength that's left in me I stood up silently and pulled the trigger. The last sounds I hear are two gunshots, one coming from me and the other hitting me. That was the last of it, the fatal shot that would soon take my life away but to no regrets. I know I hit someone, I know someone was hurt because I could faintly hear them panicking and calling for help. Slowly the light and sounds fade away. My eyes shot in darkness and I gave my one last smile of success. One last kill, one little liar dead.
A.N. So this is the 3rd to the last chapter. I figured A had to be gone for good. Thank you so much for reading this story. Another story is yet to come when this story ends. :)